All-Star Futures Game

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The All-Star Futures Game was conceived by Jimmie Lee Solomon, an Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball, looking for an event to showcase the minor leagues and round out the All-Star week festivities.

Since 1999, the Futures Game has become a big event for teams' player development departments, a coveted resume filler for players and programming for ESPN2.

The format pits a team of top minor-league prospects from the United States against a team of counterparts hailing from outside the U.S. Early versions of the game created marginal interest in the baseball community, but the event has gotten bigger each year.

Rosters for the Futures Game are selected by Baseball America magazine, in conjunction with MLB and the 30 clubs. Every organization is represented, with no more than two players from any organization, and 25 players per team, divided into U.S. and World teams based on place of birth. Game lasts seven innings, regardless of the score. Pitchers are limited to one inning.

[edit] Futures Games History

[edit] All-Star Futures Games History

Year	Winner	Score	Ballpark	Most Valuable Player	MLB Organization
1999	World	7–0	Fenway Park	Alfonso Soriano	New York Yankees
2000	US	3–2	Turner Field	Sean Burroughs	San Diego Padres
2001	US	5–1	Safeco Field	Toby Hall	Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2002	World	5–1	Miller Park	José Reyes	New York Mets
2003	US	3–2	U.S. Cellular Field	Grady Sizemore	Cleveland Indians
2004	US	4–3	Minute Maid Park	Aaron Hill	Toronto Blue Jays
2005	World	4–0	Comerica Park	Justin Huber	Kansas City Royals
2006	US	8-5	PNC Park	Billy Butler	Kansas City Royals

[edit] All-Time Roster (1999-2006)

• Abbreviations
•   P: Pitcher
•   C: Catcher
• 1B: First baseman
• 2B: Second baseman
• 3B: Third baseman
• SS: Shortstop
• IF: Infielder
• OF: Outfielder

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * player subsequently became a Major League All-Star

[edit] A

• Nick Adenhart, P (US), 2006
• Kurt Ainsworth, P (US), 2000
• Edwin Almonte, P (World), 2002
• Tony Alvarez, OF (World), 2002
• Alfredo Amezaga, IF (World), 2001
• Craig Anderson, P (World), 2000
• Ryan Anderson, P (US), 1999 - 2000
• Rick Ankiel, P (US), 1999
• Joaquín Arias, IF (World), 2006
• Tony Armas, Jr., P (World), 1999
• Michael Aubrey, IF (US), 2004
• Jeff Austin, P (US), 2000

[edit] B

• Danys Báez, P (World), 2000 [*]
• Homer Bailey, P (US), 2006
• Brad Baker, P (US), 2002
• Wladimir Balentien, OF (World), 2006
• Grant Balfour, P (World), 2001
• Josh Barfield, IF (US), 2003 - 2005
• Daric Barton, 1B (US), 2005
• Denny Bautista, P (World), 2003
• Josh Beckett, P (US), 2000
• Erik Bedard, P (World), 2001 - 2002
• Francis Beltrán, P (World), 2002
• Peter Bergeron, OF (US), 1999
• William Bergolla, 2B (World), 2005
• Lance Berkman, OF (US), 1999 [*]
• Angel Berroa, IF (World), 2001, 2002
• Yuniesky Betancourt, SS (World), 2005
• Wilson Betemit, IF (World), 2001
• Travis Blackley, P (World), 2003
• Hank Blalock, IF (US), 2001 [*]
• Andrés Blanco, IF (World), 2004
• Tony Blanco, OF (World), 2004
• Joe Blanton, P (US), 2004
• Joe Borchard, OF (US), 2001 - 2002
• Ryan Braun, IF (US), 2006
• Travis Bowyer, P (US), 2005
• Bobby Bradley, P (US), 2000
• Russell Branyan, IF (US), 1999
• Dee Brown, OF (US), 1999
• John Buck, C (US), 2002
• Travis Buck, OF (US), 2006
• Mark Buehrle, P (US), 2000 [*]
• Bryan Bullington, P (US), 2004
• Chris Burke, IF (US), 2003 - 2004
• A.J. Burnett, P (US), 1999
• Sean Burnett, P (US), 2002
• Pat Burrell, IF (US), 1999
• Sean Burroughs, 3B (US), 2000 - 2001
• Billy Butler, OF (US), 2006
• Brent Butler, IF (US), 2001
• Marlon Byrd, OF (US), 2002
• Mike Bynum, P (US), 2000

[edit] C

• Fernando Cabrera, P (World), 2005
• Melky Cabrera, OF (World), 2005
• Miguel Cabrera, IF (World), 2001 - 2002 [*]
• Matt Cain, P (US), 2004
• Robinson Canó, IF (World), 1999 - 2004
• José Capellán, P (World), 2004
• Javier Cardona, C (World), 1999
• Fausto Carmona, P (World), 2004
• Carlos Carrasco, P (World), 2006
• Kevin Cash, C (US), 2002
• José Castillo, IF (World), 1999
• Ramón Castro, C, (World), 2000
• Chin-Feng Chen, OF (World), 1999 - 2000
• Yung-Chi Chen, IF (World), 2006
• Giuseppe Chiaramonte, C (US), 1999
• Scott Chiasson, P (US), 2001
• Hee-Seop Choi, 1B (World), 2002
• Shin-Soo Choo, OF (World), 2002 - 2004 - 2005
• Aaron Cook, P (US), 2002
• Francisco Cordero, P (World), 1999
• Nate Cornejo, P (US), 2001
• Jorge Cortés, OF (World), 2004
• Humberto Cota, C (World), 2001
• Jesús Cota, IF (World), 2004
• Neal Cotts, P (US), 2003
• Carl Crawford, OF (US), 2002
• Juan Cruz, P (World), 2001
• Luis Cruz, IF (World), 2006
• Nelson Cruz, OF (World), 2005
• Michael Cuddyer, IF (US), 1999
• Jack Cust, OF (US), 2000

[edit] D

• John Danks, P (US), 2004
• Travis Dawkins, SS (US), 2000
• Jorge De La Rosa, P (World), 2002 - 2003
• Thomas Diamond, P (US), 2005
• Frank Díaz, OF (World), 2005
• Robinzon Díaz, C (World), 2004
• Víctor Díaz, IF (World), 2002
• Ryan Dittfurth, P (US), 2002
• Randey Dorame, P (World), 2000
• Kelly Dransfeldt, IF (US), 1999
• Stephen Drew, IF (US), 2006
• Zach Duke, P (US), 2005
• Adam Dunn, OF (US), 2001
• Erubiel Durazo, IF (World), 1999
• J.D. Durbin, P (US), 2003

[edit] E

• Edwin Encarnación, 3B (World), 1999 - 2004 - 2005
• Alex Escobar, OF (World), 2000 - 2001
• Yunel Escobar, IF (World), 2006
• Brett Evert, P (US), 2002
• Clint Everts, P (US), 2004

[edit] F

• Prince Fielder, IF (US), 2004
• Josh Fields, IF (US), 2006
• Gavin Floyd, P (US), 2003 - 2004
• Jeff Francoeur, OF (US), 2005
• Rafael Furcal, IF (World), 1999
• Jeff Francis, P (World), 2004

[edit] G

• Yovani Gallardo, (World), 2006
• Gerardo García, P (World), 2002
• Jaime García, P (World), 2006
• Jairo García, P (World), 2004
• José García, P (World), 2006
• Luis García, IF (World), 2001
• Ryan Garko, C (US), 2005
• Chris George, P (US), 2000 - 2001
• Franklyn German, P (World), 2002
• Marcus Giles, 2B (US), 2000
• Alexis Gómez, OF (World), 1999
• Anderson Gomes, IF (World), 2006
• Carlos González, OF (World), 2006
• Gio González, P (US), 2006
• Adrián González, IF (US), 2001
• Edgar González, P (World), 2003
• Alex Gordon, IF (US), 2006
• Tom Gorzelanny, P (US), 2006
• Rubén Gotay, IF (World), 2004
• Khalil Greene, IF (US), 2003
• Zack Greinke, P (US), 2003
• Jason Grilli, P (US), 1999
• Franklin Gutiérrez, OF (World), 1999
• Joel Guzmán, IF (World), 2004 - 2006

[edit] H

• Bill Hall, SS (US), 2002
• Toby Hall, C (US), 2001
• Josh Hamilton, OF (US), 2000
• Rich Harden, P (World), 2003
• J.J. Hardy, IF (US), 2003
• Corey Hart, IF (US), 2002
• John Hattig, 3B (World), 2005
• Drew Henson, 3B (US), 2000, 2002
• Jeremy Hermida, OF (US), 2005
• Carlos Hernández, P (World), 2000 - 2001
• Félix Hernández, P (World), 2004
• Alex Herrera, P (World), 2001
• Aaron Hill, IF (US), 2004
• Koyie Hill, C (US), 2004
• Shawn Hill, P (World), 2003
• Jason Hirsh, P (US), 2006
• J.R. House, C (US), 2001
• Ryan Howard, IF (US), 2003
• Ching Lung Hu, IF (World), 2006
• Justin Huber, C, 1B (World), 2002 - 2003 - 2005
• Orlando Hudson, IF (US), 2002
• Philip Hughes, P (US), 2006
• Eric Hurley, P (US), 2006

[edit] I

• Chris Iannetta, C (US), 2005
• Omar Infante, IF (World), 2002
• Brandon Inge, C (US), 2000
• Hernán Iribarren, 2B (World), 2005

[edit] J

• Conor Jackson, OF (US), 2004, 2005
• Edwin Jackson, P (US), 2003
• Zach Jackson, P (US), 2005
• Bobby Jenks, P (US), 2005
• Nick Johnson, IF (US), 1999, 2001
• Jimmy Journell, P (US), 2002

[edit] K

• Josh Karp, P (US), 2002
• David Kelton, OF (US), 2003
• Howie Kendrick, IF (US), 2006
• Adam Kennedy, IF (US), 1999
• Joe Koshansky, IF (US), 2006
• George Kottaras, C (World), 2006
• Sun-Woo Kim, P (World), 1999 - 2000
• César King, C (World), 1999
• David Krynzel, OF (US), 2003
• Jason Kubel, OF (US), 2004

[edit] L

• Pete LaForest, IF (World), 1999
• Chris Lambert, P (US), 2005
• Jason Lane, OF (US), 2001
• Adam LaRoche, IF (US), 2003
• Andy LaRoche, 3B (US), 2005
• Preston Larrison, P (US), 2003
• Joe Lawrence, IF (US), 1999
• Wilfredo Ledezma, P (World), 2004
• José León, 3B (World), 2000
• Anthony Lerew, P (US), 2005
• Matt Lindstrom, P (US), 2006
• Francisco Liriano, P (World), 2002 - 2005
• Radhames Liz, P (World), 2006
• Adam Loewen, P (World), 2005
• Felipe López, SS (World), 2000 - 2001
• José López, IF (World), 2002
• Ryan Ludwick, OF (US), 2001

[edit] M

• Paul Maholm, P (US), 2005
• John Maine, P (US), 2003
• Val Majewski, OF (US), 2004
• Salomón Manríquez, C (World), 2006
• Andy Marte, IF (World), 1999 - 2004
• Russell Martin, C (World), 2005
• Edgar R. Martínez, (World), 2006
• Víctor Martínez, C (World), 2002 [*]
• Scott Mathieson, P (World), 2005
• Jeff Mathis, C (US), 2003 - 2004
• Joe Mauer, C (US), 2003
• Cameron Maybin, OF (US), 2006
• Adam Miller, P (US), 2006
• Dallas McPherson, IF (US), 2004
• Chris Mears, P (World), 1999
• Jackson Melián, OF (World), 2000
• Lastings Milledge, OF (US), 2005
• Miguel Montero, P (World), 2005
• Scott Moore, 3B (US), 2005
• Kendry Morales, 1B (World), 2005
• Juan Morillo, P (World), 2005
• Justin Morneau, IF (World), 2002 - 2004
• Mark Mulder, P (US), 1999
• Arnaldo Muñoz, P (World), 2004
• Eric Munson, 1B (US), 2000
• Bill Murphy, P (US), 2004
• Brett Myers, P (US), 2001 - 2002
• Aaron Myette, P (World), 1999 - 2000

[edit] N

• Clint Nageotte, P (US), 2003
• Chris Narveson, P (US), 2003
• Dioner Navarro, C (World), 2004
• Ntema Ndungidi, OF (World), 2000
• Nick Neugebauer, P (US), 2001
• Fernando Nieve, P (World), 2005
• Ramón Nivar, IF (World), 1999

[edit] O

• Trent Oeltjen, OF (World), 2006
• Tomo Ohka, P (World), 1999 - 2000
• Miguel Olivo, C (World), 2000
• Bill Ortega, OF (World), 2001
• Ramón Ortiz, P (World), 1999 - 2000
• Lyle Overbay, 1B (US), 2002
• Pablo Ozuna, IF (World), 1999

[edit] P

• Corey Patterson, OF (US), 1999 - 2000
• Eric Patterson, IF (US), 2006
• Troy Patton, P (US), 2005
• Josh Pearce, P (US), 2001
• Hunter Pence, OF (US), 2006
• Carlos Peña, 1B (World), 2000 - 2001
• Juan Peña, P (World), 2001
• Wily Mo Peña, OF (World), 2001 - 2002
• Brad Penny, P (US), 1999
• Juan Pérez, P (World), 2004
• Kyle Peterson, P (US), 1999
• Yusmeiro Petit, P (World), 2004 - 2005
• Ben Petrick, C (US), 1999, 2000
• Brandon Phillips, IF (US), 2002
• Calvin Pickering, IF (World), 1999
• Félix Pie, OF (World), 1999 - 2004
• Joel Piñeiro, P (World), 2001
• Luke Prokopec, P (World), 1999

[edit] Q

• Guillermo Quiroz, C (World), 1999

[edit] R

• Aramis Ramírez, IF (World), 1999 [*]
• Hanley Ramírez, SS (World), 2005
• Cody Ransom, IF (US), 2001
• Jeremy Reed, OF (US), 2004
• Nolan Reimold, OF (US), 2006
• Michael Restovich, OF (US), 2002
• José Reyes, IF (World), 2002
• Rene Reyes, IF (World), 1999
• Matt Riley, P (US), 1999
• Royce Ring, P (US), 2003
• Alexis Rios, OF (World), 1999
• Juan Rivera, OF (World), 2001
• Mike Rivera, C (World), 2001
• Grant Roberts, P (US), 2000
• Francisco Rodríguez, P (World), 2002 [*]
• Ricardo Rodríguez, P (World), 2001 - 2002
• Wilfredo Rodríguez, P (World), 2000
• Jason Romano, 2B (US), 2000
• Davis Romero, P (World), 2006
• J.C. Romero, P (World), 1999
• Wilkin Ruan, OF (World), 2001
• B.J. Ryan, P (US), 1999 [*]
• Jae-kuk Ryu, P (World), 2006

[edit] S

• C.C. Sabathia, P (US), 2000
• Juan Salas, P (World), 2006
• Humberto Sánchez, P (World), 2006
• Rubén Salazar, 2B (World), 2000
• Alex Sánchez, OF (World), 1999
• Aníbal Sánchez, P (World), 2005
• Marcus Sanders, 2B 2005
• Pablo Sandoval, IF (World), 2006
• Ervin Santana, P (World), 2003
• Luis Saturria, OF (World), 2000
• Jae Seo, P (World), 2001
• Wascar Serrano, P (World), 1999
• Ben Sheets, P (US), 2000
• Carlos Silva, P (World), 2000
• Grady Sizemore, OF (US), 2003
• Kyle Sleeth, P (US), 2004
• Stephen Smitherman, OF (US), 2003
• Ian Snell, P (US), 2005
• Seung Song, P (World), 2001 - 2002 - 2003
• Alfonso Soriano, 2B (World), 1999 [*]
• Richard Stahl, P (US), 2001
• Tim Stauffer, P (US), 2004
• John Stephens, P (World), 2002
• Jason Stokes, IF (US), 2002
• Jamal Strong, OF (US), 2001
• Kurt Suzuki, C (US), 2006
• Billy Sylvester, P (US), 2001

[edit] T

• E.J. t'Hoen, IF (World), 1999
• Jose Tabata, OF (World), 2006
• Dennis Tankersley, P (US), 2001
• Willy Taveras, OF (World), 2004
• Brad Thomas, P (World), 2000
• Brad Thompson, P (US), 2004
• Scott Thorman, IF (World), 1999
• Jorge Toca, OF (World), 1999
• Geofrey Tomlinson, OF (World), 1999
• Andrés Torres, OF (World), 2002
• Billy Traber, P (US), 2002
• Chad Tracy, IF (US), 2002
• Chin-Hui Tsao, P (World), 2000 - 2003
• Troy Tulowitzki, IF (US), 2006

[edit] U

• B.J. Upton, SS (US), 2004 - 2005
• Chase Utley, IF (US), 2001

[edit] V

• Merkin Valdéz, P (World), 2003 - 2004 - 2005
• José Valverde, P (World), 2001
• John Van Benschoten, P (US), 2003
• Justin Verlander, P (US), 2005
• Edison Volquez, P (World), 2005
• Joey Votto, IF (World), 2006

[edit] W

• Adam Wainwright, P (US), 2002
• Neil Walker, C (US), 2006
• Chien-Ming Wang, P (World), 2003
• Rickie Weeks, IF (US), 2004
• Kip Wells, P (US), 1999
• Vernon Wells, OF (US), 1999 - 2000
• Matt White, P (US), 1999
• Brad Wilkerson, OF (US), 2000
• Jerome Williams, P (US), 2001
• Josh Willingham, C (US), 2005
• Travis Wilson, 2B (World), 2000
• Brandon Wood, SS (US), 2005
• David Wright, 3B (US), 2004

[edit] Y

• Kevin Youkilis, IF (US), 2003
• Chris Young, OF (US), 2005
• Delmon Young, OF (US), 2004 - 2005
• Jason Young, P (US), 2001 - 2002

[edit] Z

• Barry Zito, P (US), 2000 [*]
• Julio Zuleta, 1B (World), 2000
• Joel Zumaya, P (US), 2005

[edit] Sources

• Major League Baseball
• Baseball America
• JS Online - Showcase to the future