Cubs News: Rosters announced for 2025 All-Star Futures Game |
Rosters for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game were announced earlier today on MLB Network. The 26th edition of the Futures Game will be played at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, July 12th at Truist Park in Atlanta, and will be followed by the 2025 All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Geico. The Futures Game will air exclusively live on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.TV, MLB.com and in the MLB App with Melanie Newman (play-by-play), Yonder Alonso (analyst), Jonathan Mayo (analyst) and Sande Charles (reporter) on the call.
Major League Baseball, in conjunction with MLB Pipeline, Baseball America and the 30 Major League Clubs, selected the 25 players named to each team. Each Major League organization is represented and players from all player development leagues were eligible to be selected. Complete Futures Game rosters, prospect analysis and rankings can be found at MLB.com/pipeline. The NL Futures squad is headlined by five first-round picks from the 2024 MLB Draft, including Colorado’s Charlie Condon, who was the number three overall selection and the 2024 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award winner. In addition, the NL roster features San Diego’s Leo De Vries, who is currently ranked as the third-best prospect in all of Baseball according to MLB Pipeline rankings. Condon is ranked as Colorado’s top overall prospect while coming in at number 23 on the overall list across the Majors. He is joined by five fellow first round draft picks on the NL roster, including St. Louis’ JJ Wetherholt (7th overall, 2024); Pittsburgh’s Konnor Griffin (9th overall, 2024); Philadelphia’s Andrew Painter (13th overall, 2021); Carson Benge (19th overall, 2024) of the New York Mets; and Arizona’s Slade Caldwell (29th overall, 2024). Additionally, Washington’s Marquis Grissom Jr. is featured on the NL roster as his father manages the AL squad across the diamond. On the AL side, the 2023 Draft’s third overall selection Max Clark, who is MLB Pipeline’s top-ranked Detroit Tigers prospect and the number seven overall prospect in the Majors, is featured on the roster for a second consecutive year. Clark is joined by 10 other first round draft selections, including Kansas City’s Frank Mozzicato (7th overall, 2021); Braden Montgomery (12th overall, 2024) of the Chicago White Sox; Seattle’s Harry Ford (12th overall, 2021) and Jurrangelo Cijntje (15th overall, 2024); Baltimore’s Enrique Bradfield Jr. (17th overall, 2023); Toronto’s Trey Yesavage (20th overall, 2024); Minnesota’s Kaelen Culpepper (21st overall, 2024); Noah Schultz (26th overall, 2022) of the Chicago White Sox; George Lombard Jr. (26th overall, 2023) of the New York Yankees; and Houston’s Brice Matthews (28th overall, 2023). Other highlights of the Futures Game rosters include: Among the 50 players named to the Futures Game, 42 participated in Spring Breakout this past March. Nine of MLB Pipeline’s top 22 overall prospects were selected to Futures Game rosters. The teams feature a combined 17 former first round picks (11 AL; 6 NL), including nine players chosen in the opening round of the 2024 Draft; one first-round compensation pick; four Competitive Balance Round A selections; seven second round selections; three third round picks; two sixth round picks; one seventh round pick; one 11th round selection; one 13th round pick; and one 15th round selection. The two squads combine for 13 internationally-born players representing six different countries and territories outside the 50 United States. The Dominican Republic is represented by five players, followed by three players from Venezuela, two players from Canada, and one each from the Bahamas, Cuba and Panama. Eight players who have participated in Development Programs led by MLB and USA Baseball are featured on the Futures rosters, including Enrique Bradfield Jr. (States Play); Harry Ford (DREAM Series); Marquis Grissom Jr. (Elite Development Invitational, DREAM Series, Breakthrough Series, States Play); LuJames Groover (Breakthrough Series); CJ Kayfus (States Play); George Lombard Jr. (Hank Aaron Invitational); Brice Matthews (Breakthrough Series & Commissioner’s Cup); and Braden Montgomery (Breakthrough Series, Hank Aaron Invitational, DREAM Series). In addition, Jurrangelo Cijntje was a participant in the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) Program. The Minor League Baseball Umpires who will work the All-Star Futures Game are Triple-A Umpire Charlie Welling (home plate); Double-A Umpire Elliott Melton (first base); Triple-A Umpire Bryan Van Vranken (second base); and Double-A Umpire Jared Duerson (third base). All four umpires will be on the field for the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday, July 14th. In addition, two of the four umpires will be assigned to the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Geico. The 2025 All-Star Futures Game, which is scheduled for seven innings, will once again feature a National League vs. American League format, which was introduced in 2019 following 20 years of U.S. vs. World matchups. Last year in Arlington, the NL earned a 6-1 victory, led by home runs from Drake Baldwin and Larry Doby Most Valuable Player Award-winner Cam Collier. With the victory, the NL now holds a 3-1-1 advantage under the AL vs. NL format. Among all previous Futures Game participants, 86.5% have gone on to play at least one Major League game, while 250 total players thus far (21.4%) have been selected to play in at least one Major League All-Star Game. A pair of former Atlanta Braves legends will be featured as managers with Hall of Famer Chipper Jones leading the NL Futures team, while two-time All-Star Marquis Grissom manages the AL Futures team. Among those serving as coaches at the Futures Game are a decorated list of former Major League All-Stars and Braves legends, including Mark DeRosa, Johnny Estrada, Tim Hudson, Andruw Jones, Ryan Klesko, Nick Markakis, Hall of Famer Fred McGriff and Dale Murphy. The full coaching staffs for the AL and NL Futures Teams can be seen on the rosters below. Single day tickets for All-Star Saturday on July 12th are now available at allstargame.com/saturday. Tickets for All-Star Saturday include access to both the Futures Game and the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. Tickets are also available now at allstargame.com for the HBCU Swingman Classic presented by T-Mobile at Truist Park on Friday, July 11th, and for Capital One All-Star Village at Cobb Galleria from July 12th-15th. MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard (July 15th); Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 14th); All-Star Saturday featuring the All-Star Futures Game and the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Geico (July 12th); the MLB Draft presented by Nike (July 13th-14th); the HBCU Swingman Classic presented by T-Mobile (July 11th); and Capital One All-Star Village (July 12th-15th). The 95th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and TDA Sports; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game, while Univision will provide Spanish language coverage on radio. MLB Network and MLB.com will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week, including ticket information and updates, please visit allstargame.com and follow @MLB on social media. # # # Contact: Donald Muller, Major League Baseball Communications, (212) 931-7883, mlbpressbox.com, @MLB_PR 2025 AL Futures Roster Pitchers (10) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 29 Cijntje, Jurrangelo (SEA) S-S 5-11 200 5/31/03 Pembroke Pines, FL Everett AquaSox (Northwest League/A+) 24 Gillies, Keagan (BAL) R-R 6-8 255 1/27/98 Metairie, LA Chesapeake Baysox (Eastern League/AA) 23 Hopkins, Brody (TB) R-R 6-4 200 1/18/02 Summerville, SC Montgomery Biscuits (Southern League/AA) 18 Jump, Gage (ATH) L-L 6-0 200 4/12/03 Aliso Viejo, CA Midland Rockhounds (Texas League/AA) 41 Klassen, George (LAA) R-R 6-2 195 1/26/02 West Bend, WI RocketCity Trash Pandas (Southern League/AA) 26 Messick, Parker (CLE) L-L 6-0 225 10/26/00 Plant City, FL Columbus Clippers (International League/AAA) 17 Mozzicato, Frank (KC) L-L 6-3 175 6/19/03 Hartford, CT Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Texas League/AA) 36 Santa, Alimber (HOU) R-R 5-10 228 5/3/03 Azua, D.R. Corpus Christi Hooks (Texas League/AA) 22 Schultz, Noah (CWS) L-L 6-10 240 8/5/03 Naperville, IL Charlotte Knights (International League/AAA) 34 Yesavage, Trey (TOR) R-R 6-4 225 7/28/03 Pottstown, PA New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Eastern League/AA) Catchers (3) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 34 Briceño, Josue (DET) L-R 6-4 200 9/23/04 Maracay, Venezuela West Michigan Whitecaps (Midwest League/A+) 6 Ford, Harry (SEA) R-R 5-10 200 2/21/03 Atlanta, GA Tacoma Rainiers (Pacific Coast League/AAA) 17 Jensen, Carter (KC) L-R 6-0 210 7/3/03 Kansas City, MO Omaha Storm Chasers (International League/AAA) Infielders (7) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 24 Culpepper, Kaelen (MIN) R-R 6-0 185 12/29/02 Memphis, TN Wichita Wind Surge (Texas League/AA) 12 Kayfus, CJ (CLE) L-L 6-0 192 10/28/01 Boca Raton, FL Columbus Clippers (International League/AAA) 2 Lombard Jr., George (NYY) R-R 6-2 190 6/2/05 Miami, FL Somerset Patriots (Eastern League/AA) 5 Matthews, Brice (HOU) R-R 5-11 190 3/16/02 Houston, TX Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Pacific Coast League/AAA) 21 McGonigle, Kevin (DET) L-R 5-10 187 8/18/04 Media, PA West Michigan Whitecaps (Midwest League/A+) 1 Walcott, Sebastian (TEX) R-R 6-4 190 3/14/06 Nassau, Bahamas Frisco RoughRiders (Texas League/AA) 23 White, Tommy (ATH) R-R 6-1 220 3/2/03 St. Petersburg, FL Lansing Lugnuts (Midwest League/A+) Outfielders (5) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 23 Bradfield Jr., Enrique (BAL) L-L 6-0 170 12/2/01 Pembroke Pines, FL Chesapeake Baysox (Eastern League/AA) 13 Clark, Max (DET) L-L 6-0 205 12/21/04 Franklin, IN West Michigan Whitecaps (Midwest League/A+) 23 Garcia, Jhostynxon (BOS) R-R 6-0 225 12/11/02 San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela Worcester Red Sox (International League/AAA) 33 Montes, Lazaro (SEA) L-R 6-5 210 10/22/04 Havana, Cuba Arkansas Travelers (Texas League/AA) 14 Montgomery, Braden (CWS) S-R 6-2 220 4/16/03 Madison, MS Winston-Salem Dash (South Atlantic League/A+) Coaches & Staff: Marquis Grissom (Manager); Johnny Estrada (Bullpen Coach); Marvin Freeman (Pitching Coach); Brian Hunter (3B Coach); Ryan Klesko (Coach); Jerry Manuel (Bench Coach); Fred McGriff (Hitting Coach); Dale Murphy (1B Coach); Jeff Paxson (Athletic Trainer); Jake Beiting (Strength & Conditioning Coach) 2025 NL Futures Roster Pitchers (9) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 55 Grissom Jr., Marquis (WSH) R-R 6-2 202 7/19/01 Fayetteville, GA Rochester Red Wings (International League/AAA) 99 Harris, Hayden (ATL) L-L 6-0 186 3/2/99 Augusta, GA Gwinnett Stripers (International League/AAA) 16 Painter, Andrew (PHI) R-R 6-7 215 4/10/03 Pompano Beach, FL Lehigh Valley IronPigs (International League/AAA) 60 Ritchie, JR (ATL) R-R 6-2 185 6/26/03 Seattle, WA Columbus Clingstones (Southern League/AA) 13 Sykora, Travis (WSH) R-R 6-6 232 4/28/04 Round Rock, TX Harrisburg Senators (Eastern League/AA) 16 Tong, Jonah (NYM) R-R 6-1 180 6/19/03 Markham, Canada Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Eastern League/AA) 39 Whisenhunt, Carson (SF) L-L 6-3 214 10/20/00 Winston-Salem, NC Sacramento River Cats (Pacific Coast League/AAA) 28 White, Thomas (MIA) L-L 6-5 240 9/29/04 Rowley, MA Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Southern League/AA) 41 Wiggins, Jaxon (CHC) R-R 6-6 225 10/3/01 Roland, OK Knoxville Smokies (Southern League/AA) Catchers (3) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 16 Duno, Alfredo (CIN) R-R 6-2 210 1/7/06 Miranda, Venezuela Daytona Tortugas (Florida State League/A) 8 Mack, Joe (MIA) L-R 6-0 210 12/27/02 Williamsville, NY Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (International League/AAA) 13 Tait, Eduardo (PHI) L-R 6-0 175 8/27/06 Panama, Panama Clearwater Threshers (Florida State League/A) Infielders (7) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 24 Condon, Charlie (COL) R-R 6-6 216 4/14/03 Atlanta, GA Spokane Indians (Northwest League/A+) 24 De Vries, Leo (SD) S-R 6-1 183 10/11/06 Azua, D.R. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Midwest League/A+) 28 Griffin, Konnor (PIT) R-R 6-4 225 4/24/06 Jackson, MS Greensboro Grasshoppers (South Atlantic League/A+) 4 Groover, LuJames (AZ) R-R 6-2 212 4/16/02 East Point, GA Amarillo Sod Poodles (Texas League/AA) 12 Made, Jesús (MIL) S-R 6-1 187 5/8/07 San Cristobal, D.R. Carolina Mudcats (Carolina League/A) 16 Stewart, Sal (CIN) R-R 6-1 224 12/7/03 Miami, FL Chattanooga Lookouts (Southern League/AA) 26 Wetherholt, JJ (STL) L-R 5-10 190 9/10/02 Baltimore, MD Springfield Cardinals (Texas League/AA) Outfielders (6) # Player (Organization) Bats-Throws HT WT Birthdate Hometown Current Team (League/Level) 10 Benge, Carson (NYM) L-R 6-1 184 1/20/03 Oklahoma City, OK Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Eastern League/AA) 17 Caissie, Owen (CHC) L-R 6-3 190 7/8/02 Burlington, Canada Iowa Cubs (International League/AAA) 5 Caldwell, Slade (AZ) L-L 5-9 182 6/18/06 Jonesboro, AR Hillsboro Hops (Northwest League/A+) 46 De Paula, Josue (LAD) L-L 6-3 185 5/24/05 Santo Domingo, D.R. Great Lakes Loons (Midwest League/A+) 51 Hope, Zyhir (LAD) L-L 5-10 193 1/19/05 Chesapeake, VA Great Lakes Loons (Midwest League/A+) 44 Valdez, Esmerlyn (PIT) R-R 6-2 181 1/27/04 San Juan La Maguana, D.R. Greensboro Grasshoppers (South Atlantic League/A+) Coaching Staff: Chipper Jones (Manager); Mark DeRosa (Bench Coach); Tyler Flowers (1B Coach); Tim Hudson (Pitching Coach); Andruw Jones (Hitting Coach); Nick Markakis (Coach); Peter Moylan (Bullpen Coach); Kanekoa Texeira (3B Coach); Eric Hrycko (Athletic Trainer); Jordan Sidwell (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
