Saturday, June 23, 2012

Futures Game 2012 US Team Pitchers

The rosters have been revealed for the 2012 Futures Game to be played on July 8 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. 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 pitchers on the US team.


Matt Barnes is a RHP of the Salem Red Sox which is the Class A Advanced team of the Boston Red Sox. He started the season with Class A Greenville where he was 2-0 with a 0.34, 42 K, 0.60 WHIP in 26.2 IP over 5 games. With Salem he is 5-1 with a 1.37 ERA, 53 K, 0.89 WHIP in 46.0 IP over 8 games. He originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 19th pick of the first round in 2011. Barnes was born in Bethel, CT and turned 22 on June 17.


Trevor Bauer is a RHP of the Reno Aces which is the Triple A team of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He started the season with Double A Mobile where he was 7-1 with a 1.68 ERA, 60 K, 1.22 WHIP in 48.1 IP over 8 games. With Reno he is 4-0 with a 2.79 ERA, 51 K, 1.43 WHIP in 42.0 IP over 8 games. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks with the third pick of the first round in 2011. Bauer was born in North Hollywood, CA and turned 21 on January 21.


Dylan Bundy is a RHP of the Frederick Keys which is the Class A Advanced team of the Baltimore Orioles. He started the season with Class A Delmarva where he was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 40 K, 0.23 WHIP in 30.0 IP over 8 games. With Frederick he is 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA, 23 K, 1.29 WHIP in 18.2 IP over 4 games. He was originally drafted by the Orioles with the fourth pick of the first round in 2011. Bundy was born in Tulsa, OK and will be 20 on November 15.


Gerrit Cole is a RHP of the Altoona Curve which is the Double A team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He started the season with Class A Advanced Bradenton where he was 5-1 with a 2.55 ERA, 69 K, 1.10 WHIP in 67.0 IP over 13 games. With Altoona he is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA, 6 K, 1.00 WHIP in 5.0 IP in one game. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the first over all pick in 2011. Cole was born in Newport Beach, CA and will be 22 on September 8th.


Danny Hultzen is a LHP of the Tacoma Rainers which is the Triple A team of the Seattle Mariners. With Tacoma he is 8-3 with a 1.19 ERA, 79 K, 0.93 WHIP in 75.1 IP over 13 games. He was originally drafted by the Mariners with the second pick of the first round in 2011. Hultzen was born in Bethesda, MD and will be 23 on November 28.


Alex Meyer is a RHP of the Hagerstown Suns which is the Class A team of the Washington Nationals. With Hagerstown he is 6-3 with a 3.33 ERA, 1.19 WHIP in 70.1 IP over 14 games. He was originally drafted by the Nationals with the 23rd pick of the first round in 2011. Mayer was born in Greensburg, IN and turned 22 on January 3rd.


Jake Odorizzi is a RHP of the Omaha Storm Chasers which is the Triple A team of the Kansas City Royals. He started the season with Double A Northwest Arkansas where he was 4-2 with a 3.32 ERA, 47 K, 0.97 WHIP in 38.0 IP over 7 games. With Omaha he is 4-0 with a 2.41 ERA, 34 K, 1.25 WHIP in 33.2 IP over 6 games. He was originally drafted by the Brewers with the 32nd pick of the first round in 2008. Odorizzi was born in Breese, IL and turned 22 on March 27.


Jameson Taillon is a RHP of the Bradenton Marauders which is the Class A Advanced team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. With Bradenton he is 4-6 with a 4.10 ERA, 67 K, 1.16 WHIP in 74.2 IP over 14 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the second pick of the first round in 2010. Taillon was born in Winter Haven, FL and will be 21 on November 18.


Taijuan Walker is a RHP of the Jackson Generals which is the Double A team of the Seattle Mariners. With Jackson he is 4-3 with a 3.79 ERA, 59 K, 1.33 WHIP in 57.0 IP over 12 games. He was originally drafted by the Mariners with the 43rd pick of the first round in 2010. Walker was born in Shreveport, LA and will be 20 on August 13.


Zack Wheeler is a RHP of the Binghamton Mets which is the Double A team of the New York Mets. With Binghamton he is 6-3 with a 1.88 ERA, 73 K, 1.00 WHIP in 71.2 IP over 12 games. He was originally drafted by the Giants with the sixth pick of the first round in 2009. Wheeler was born in Smyrna, GA and turned 22 on May 30.


US Team --- Catchers --- Infield --- Outfield

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

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