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. Game lasts seven innings, regardless of the score. 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

[edit] All-time Roster

Player	Position	Team	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
Bryan Anderson	C	US	2007
Craig Anderson	P	World	2000
Ryan Anderson	P	US	1999, 2000
Elvis Andrus	P	World	2007
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
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
Matt Cain	P	US	2004
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
Kevin Cash	C	US	2002
José Castillo	IF	World	2003
Ramón Castro	C	World	2000
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
John Danks	P	US	2004
Travis Dawkins	SS	US	2000
Jorge de la Rosa	P	World	2002, 2003
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
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
Jeff Francoeur	OF	US	2005
Rafael Furcal	IF	World	1999
Jeff Francis	P	World	2004
Emiliano Fruto	P	World	2007
Yovani Gallardo	P	World	2006
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
Marcus Giles	2B	US	2000
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Andy Marte	IF	World	2003, 2004
Russell Martin	C	World	2005
Edgar Martínez	P	World	2006
Fernando Martinez	OF	World	2007
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, 2007
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
Franklin Morales	P	World	2007
Kendry Morales	1B	World	2005
Juan Morillo	P	World	2005
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
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
Wily Mo Peña	OF	World	2001, 2002
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
Joel Piñeiro	P	World	2001
Luke Prokopec	P	World	1999
Guillermo Quiroz	C	World	1999
Aramis Ramírez	IF	World	1999
Hanley Ramírez	SS	World	2005
Cody Ransom	IF	US	2001
Max Ramirez	C	World	2007
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
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
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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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