Friday, July 11, 2014

Futures Game 2014 US Team Infield

The rosters have been revealed for the 2014 Futures Game to be played on July 13 at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins. Every Major League team has at least one player on either the US or World roster and some teams have more than one. In this post I'll be going over the infielders on the US team.

Mookie Betts is a right-handed second baseman who has split 2014 between Double A Portland, Triple A Pawtucket and the Boston Red Sox. He has hit .355/.443/.551 with 6 HR, 34 RBI, 56 R, 22 SB in 54 games at Portland, .322/.425/.444 with 2 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R, 7 SB in 23 games at Pawtucket and .207/.258/.379 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 8 games with the Red Sox. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the fifth round in 2011. Betts will be 22 on October 7th. He was born in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Kris Bryant is a right-handed third baseman who has split 2014 between Double A Tennessee and Triple A Iowa of the Chicago Cubs. He has hit .355/.456./702 with 22 HR, 58 RBI, 61 R, 8 SB in 68 games at Tennessee and .329/.400/.718 with 9 HR, 23 RBI, 16 R, 3 SB in 23 games at Iowa. He was originally drafted by the Cubs with the second pick of the first round in 2013. Bryant turned 22 on January 4th. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.

J.P. Crawford is a left-handed hitting shortstop who has split 2014 between Class A Lakewood and Class A Advance Clearwater of the Philadelphia Phillies. He has hit .295/.398/.405 with 3 HR, 19 RBI, 37 R, 14 SB in 60 games at Lakewood and .235/.303/.358 with 3 HR, 7 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB in 20 games at Clearwater. He was originally drafted by the Phillies with the 16th pick of the first round in 2013. Crawford turned 19 on January 11. He was born in Lakewood, California.

Joey Gallo is a left-handed hitting third baseman who has split 2014 between Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach and Double A Frisco of the Texas Rangers. He has hit .323/.463/.735 with 21 HR, 50 RBI, 53 R, 5 SB in 58 games at Myrtle Beach and .277/.371/.644 with 10 HR, 23 RBI, 20 R, 0 SB in 27 games at Frisco. He was originally drafted by the Rangers with the 39th pick of the first round in 2012. Gallo will be 21 on November 19. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Micah Johnson is a left-handed hitting second baseman who has split 2014 between Double A Birmingham and Triple A Charlotte of the Chicago White Sox. He has hit .329/.414/.466 with 3 HR, 16 RBI, 18 R, 10 SB in 37 games at Birmingham and .288/.321/.363 with 1 HR, 16 RBI, 20 R, 6 SB in 37 games at Charlotte. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the ninth round in 2012. Johnson turned 23 on December 18. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Peter O'Brien is a right-handed first baseman who has split 2014 between Class A Advanced Tampa and Double A Trenton of the New York Yankees. He has hit .321/.353/.688 with 10 HR, 19 RBI, 19 R, 0 SB in 30 games at Tampa and .238/.283/.538 with 19 HR, 44 RBI, 39 R, 0 SB in 57 games at Trenton. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the second round in 2012. O'Brien will be 24 on July 15. He was born in Miami Gardens, Florida.

D.J Peterson is a right-handed third baseman who has split 2014 between Class A Advanced High Desert and Double A Jackson of the Seattle Mariners. He has hit .326/.381/.615 with 18 HR, 73 RBI, 51 R, 6 SB in 65 games at High Desert and .276/.311/.483 with 3 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 14 games at Jackson. He was originally drafted by the Mariners with the 12th pick of the first round in 2013. Peterson turned 22 on December 31. He was born in Gilbert, Arizona.

Corey Seager is a left-handed hitting shortstop with Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has hit .352/.410/.633 with 18 HR, 68 RBI, 60 R, 5 SB in 79 games at Rancho Cucamonga. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers with the 18th pick of the first round in 2012. Seager turned 20 on April 27. He was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina.


US Team ---  Pitchers --- Catchers  --- Outfield

World Team --- Pitchers --- Catchers --- Infield --- Outfield

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