Futures Game

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The MLB 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 United States. 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. The first nine Games lasted seven innings, regardless of the score, but were extended to a full nine innings for 2008. Pitchers are limited to one inning.

The Larry Doby Award is given to the game's most valuable player.

[edit] Yearly Results

Year (Game) Date Site Winner Score Loser
1999 July 11, 1999 Fenway Park World 7–0 United States
2000 July 9, 2000 Turner Field United States 3–2 World
2001 July 8, 2001 Safeco Field United States 5–1 World
2002 July 7, 2002 Miller Park World 5–1 United States
2003 July 13, 2003 U.S. Cellular Field United States 3–2 World
2004 July 11, 2004 Minute Maid Park United States 4–3 World
2005 July 10, 2005 Comerica Park World 4–0 United States
2006 July 9, 2006 PNC Park United States 8-5 World
2007 July 8, 2007 AT&T Park World 7-2 United States
2008 July 13, 2008 Yankee Stadium World 3-0 United States

[edit] All-time Roster

Player Position Team Birthplace Games
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
Brett Anderson P US 2008
Bryan Anderson C US 2007, 2008
Craig Anderson P World 2000
Ryan Anderson P US 1999, 2000
Elvis Andrus P World 2007, 2008
Rick Ankiel P US 1999
Joaquín Arias IF World 2006
Tony Armas Jr. P World 1999
Jake Arrieta P US 2008
Michael Aubrey IF US 2004
Phillipe Aumont P World 2008
Jeff Austin P US 2000
Danys Báez P World 2000
Homer Bailey P US 2006
Brad Baker P US 2002
Wladimir Balentien OF World 2006, 2007
Grant Balfour P World 2001
Collin Balester P US 2007
Josh Barfield IF US 2003, 2005
Daric Barton 1B US 2005
Denny Bautista P World 2003
Pedro Beato P World 2007
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
Brian Bocock IF US 2007
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
Jay Bruce OF US 2007
Clay Buchholz P US 2007
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
Fernando Cabrera P World 2005
Melky Cabrera OF World 2005
Miguel Cabrera IF World 2001, 2002
Trevor Cahill P US 2008
Matt Cain P US 2004
Scott Campbell IF World 2008
Robinson Cano IF World 2003, 2004
José Capellán P World 2004
Adrian Cardenas IF US 2007
Javier Cardona C World 1999
Fausto Carmona P World 2004
Carlos Carrasco P World 2006, 2007, 2008
Kevin Cash C US 2002
José Castillo IF World 2003
Ramón Castro C World 2000
Welington Castro C World 2008
Joba Chamberlain P US 2007
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
Chris Coghlan IF US 2007
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
Jamie D'Antona IF US 2008
John Danks P US 2004
Travis Dawkins SS US 2000
Iván DeJesús Jr. IF World 2008
Jorge de la Rosa P World 2002, 2003
Jesus Delgado P World 2008
Fautino de los Santos P World 2007
Thomas Diamond P US 2005
Frank Díaz OF World 2005
Robinzon Díaz C World 2004, 2007
Víctor Díaz IF World 2002
Ryan Dittfurth P US 2002
Jason Donald IF US 2008
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
German Duran IF World 2007
Erubiel Durazo IF World 1999
J.D. Durbin P US 2003
Jacoby Ellsbury OF US 2007
Edwin Encarnación 3B World 2003, 2004, 2005
Alex Escobar OF World 2000, 2001
Alcides Escobar IF World 2007
Yunel Escobar IF World 2006
Brett Evert P US 2002
Clint Everts P US 2004
Prince Fielder IF US 2004
Josh Fields IF US 2006
Gavin Floyd P US 2003, 2004
Dexter Fowler OF US 2008
Jeff Francoeur OF US 2005
Rafael Furcal IF World 1999
Jeff Francis P World 2004
Juan Francisco IF World 2008
Emiliano Fruto P World 2007
Yovani Gallardo P World 2006
Mat Gamel IF US 2008
Gerardo García P World 2002
Jaime García P World 2006
Jairo García P World 2004
José García P World 2006
Luis Alfonso García IF World 2001
Ryan Garko C US 2005
Matt Garza P US 2007
Chris George P US 2000, 2001
Franklyn German P World 2002
Chris Getz IF US 2008
Marcus Giles 2B US 2000
Greg Golson OF US 2008
Alexis Gómez OF World 1999
Anderson Gomes IF World 2006
Carlos González OF World 2006, 2007
Gio González P US 2006
Adrián González IF US 2001
Edgar González P World 2003
Alex Gordon IF US 2006
Rubén Gotay IF World 2004
Khalil Greene IF US 2003
Zack Greinke P US 2003
Jason Grilli P US 1999
Deolis Guerra P World 2007
Franklin Gutiérrez OF World 1999
Joel Guzmán IF World 2004, 2006
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
Gorkys Hernandez OF World 2007, 2008
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
Luke Hochevar P US 2007
Wes Hodges IF US 2008
J.R. House C US 2001
Ryan Howard IF US 2003
Chin-Lung Hu IF World 2006, 2007
Justin Huber C/1B World 2002, 2003, 2005
Orlando Hudson IF US 2002
Luke Hughes IF World 2008
Philip Hughes P US 2006
Eric Hurley P US 2006
Chris Iannetta C US 2005
Omar Infante IF World 2002
Brandon Inge C US 2000
Will Inman P US 2008
Hernán Iribarren 2B World 2005
Conor Jackson OF US 2004, 2005
Edwin Jackson P US 2003
Zach Jackson P US 2005
Bobby Jenks P US 2005
Kevin Jepsen P US 2008
Nick Johnson IF US 1999, 2001
Jimmy Journell P US 2002
Josh Karp P US 2002
David Kelton OF US 2003
Howie Kendrick IF US 2006
Adam Kennedy IF US 1999
Clayton Kershaw P US 2007
Joe Koshansky IF US 2006
George Kottaras C World 2006
Sun-Woo Kim P World 1999, 2000
César King C World 1999
Dave Krynzel OF US 2003
Jason Kubel OF US 2004
Pete LaForest IF World 1999
Matt LaPorta IF US 2008
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
Brent Lillibridge IF US 2007
Che-Hsuan Lin OF World 2008
Matt Lindstrom P US 2006
Serguey Linares P World 2007
Francisco Liriano P World 2002, 2005
Radhames Liz P World 2006
Adam Loewen P World 2005
Chuck Lofgren P US 2007
Evan Longoria IF US 2007
Felipe López SS World 2000, 2001
José López IF World 2002
Ryan Ludwick OF US 2001
Michael Madsen P US 2007
Paul Maholm P US 2005
John Maine P US 2003
Val Majewski OF US 2004
Salomón Manríquez C World 2006
Lou Marson C US 2008
Andy Marte IF World 2003, 2004
Russell Martin C World 2005
Edgar Martínez P World 2006
Fernando Martinez OF World 2007, 2008
Víctor Martínez C World 2002
Shairon Martis P World 2008
Scott Mathieson P World 2005
Jeff Mathis C US 2003, 2004
Ryan Matthieus P US 2008
Joe Mauer C US 2003
Cameron Maybin OF US 2006, 2007
Andrew McCutchen OF US 2008
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
Jesus Montero C World 2008
Scott Moore 3B US 2005
Franklin Morales P World 2007
Kendry Morales 1B World 2005
Juan Morillo P World 2005
Eddie Morlan IF World 2008
Justin Morneau IF World 2002, 2004
Mark Mulder P US 1999
Kevin Mulvey P US 12007
Arnie 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
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
Jeff Niemann P US 2007
Fernando Nieve P World 2005
Ramón Nivar IF World 1999
Trent Oeltjen OF World 2006
Tomo Ohka P World 1999, 2000
Miguel Olivo C World 2000
Garrett Olson P US 2007
Bill Ortega OF World 2001
Ramón Ortiz P World 1999, 2000
Lyle Overbay 1B US 2002
Pablo Ozuna IF World 1999
Gerardo Parra OF World 2008
Corey Patterson OF US 1999, 2000
Eric Patterson IF US 2006
Troy Patton P US 2005
Josh Pearce P US 2001
Steve Pearce 1B US 2007
Hunter Pence OF US 2006
Carlos Peña 1B World 2000, 2001
Juan Peña P World 2001
Ramiro Peña IF World 2008
Wily Mo Peña OF World 2001, 2002
Cliff Pennington IF US 2008
Brad Penny P US 1999
Nick Pereira P US 2006
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 2003, 2004
Julio Pimentel P World 2008
Joel Piñeiro P World 2001
Luke Prokopec P World 1999
Kevin Pucetas P US 2008
Guillermo Quiroz C World 1999
Aramis Ramírez IF World 1999
Hanley Ramírez SS World 2005
Wilkin Ramírez OF World 2008
Cody Ransom IF US 2001
Max Ramirez C World 2007, 2008
Colby Rasmus OF US 2007
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
Clayton Richard P US 2008
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
Henry Rodríguez P World 2008
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
Hector Rondon P World 2008
Wilkin Ruan OF World 2001
B.J. Ryan P US 1999
Jae-kuk Ryu P World 2006
C.C. Sabathia P US 2000
Fernando Salas P World 2008
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 US 2005
Freddy Sandoval IF World 2007
Pablo Sandoval IF World 2006
Ervin Santana P World 2003
Luis Saturria OF World 2000
Michael Saunders OF World 2007
Nate Schierholtz OF US 2008
Jae Weong Seo P World 2001
Wascar Serrano P World 1999
Josh Sharpless P US 2006
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
Henry Sosa P World 2007
Geovany Soto IF World 2007
Denard Span OF US 2008
Richard Stahl P US 2001
Craig Stansberry IF World 2007
Tim Stauffer P US 2004
John Stephens P World 2002
Ian Stewart IF US 2007
Jason Stokes IF US 2002
Jamal Strong OF US 2001
Kurt Suzuki C US 2006
Billy Sylvester P US 2001
Evert-Jan 't Hoen IF World 1999
José Tabata OF World 2006
Dennis Tankersley P US 2001
Willy Taveras OF World 2004
Taylor Teagarden C US 2008
Brad Thomas P World 2000
Brad Thompson P US 2004
Rich Thompson P World 2007
Scott Thorman IF World 2003
Jorge Toca OF World 1999
Jess Todd P US 2008
Matt Tolbert IF US 2007
Geofrey Tomlinson OF World 1999
Andrés Torres OF World 2002
J.R. Towles C US 2007
Billy Traber P US 2002
Chad Tracy IF US 2002
Polin Trinidad P World 2008
Chin-Hui Tsao P World 2000, 2003
Troy Tulowitzki IF US 2006
B.J. Upton SS US 2004, 2005
Justin Upton OF US 2007
Chase Utley IF US 2001
Chris Valaika IF US 2008
Merkin Valdéz P World 2003, 2004, 2005
José Valverde P World 2001
John Van Benschoten P US 2003
James Van Ostrand OF World 2007
Rick Vanden Hurk P World 2007
Justin Verlander P US 2005
Angel Villalona IF World 2008
Edison Volquez P World 2005
Joey Votto IF World 2006, 2007
Adam Wainwright P US 2002
Neil Walker C US 2006
Chien-Ming Wang P World 2003
Casey Weathers P US 2008
Rickie Weeks IF US 2004
Kip Wells P US 1999
Vernon Wells OF US 1999, 2000
Matt White P US 1999
Johnny Whittleman IF US 2007
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 IF US 2004
Kevin Youkilis IF US 2003
Chris Young OF US 2005
Delmon Young OF US 2004, 2005
Jason Young P US 2001, 2002
Barry Zito P US 2000
Julio Zuleta 1B World 2000
Joel Zumaya P US 2005

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