Sunday, July 7, 2013

Futures Game 2013 World Team Infield

The rosters have been revealed for the 2013 Futures Game to be played on July 14 at Mets' Citi Field in New York, NY. 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 World team.

Arismendy Alcantara is a switch hitting shortstop for Double A Tennessee of the Chicago Cubs. This season he has hit .272/.349/.471 with 12 HR, 39 RBI, 42 R, 21 SB in 84 games. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2008. Alcantara will be 22 on October 29. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Xander Bogaerts is a right-handed shortstop who has split 2013 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket of the Boston Red Sox. He hit .311/.407/.502 with 6 HR, 35 RBI, 40 R, 5 SB in 56 games at Portland and has hit .250/.355/.400 with 4 HR, 11 RBI, 10 R, 2 SB in 22 games at Pawtucket. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2009. Bogaerts will be 21 on October 1st. He was born in San Nicolas, Aruba.

Carlos Correa is a right-handed shortstop for Class A Quad Cities of the Houston Astros. This season he has hit 325/.416/.460 with 5 HR, 48 RBI, 50 R, 8 SB in 69 games. He was originally drafted by the Astros first over all in the first round in 2012. Correa will be 19 on September 22. He was born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.

Maikel Franco is a right-handed third baseman who has split 2013 between Class A Advanced Clearwater and Double A Reading of the Philadelphia Phillies. He hit .299/.349/.576 with 16 HR, 52 RBI, 42 R, 0 SB in 65 games at Clearwater and has hit .403/.412/.701 with 5 HR, 13 RBI, 12 R, 0 SB in 16 games at Reading. He originally signed with the Phillies in 2010. Franco will be 21 on August 26. He was born in Azua, Dominican Republic.

Dilson Herrera is a right-handed second baseman for Class A West Virginia of the Pittsburgh Pirates. This season he has hit .267/.328/.421 with 7 HR, 37 RBI, 46 R, 9 SB in 69 games. He originally signed with the Pirates in 2010. Herrera turned 19 on March 3rd. He was born in Cartagena, Columbia.

Jordan Lennerton is a left-handed first baseman for Triple A Toledo of the Detroit Tigers. This season he has hit.306/.409/.475 with 13 HR, 43 RBI, 46 R, 0 SB in 89 games. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 33rd round in 2008. Lennerton turned 27 on February 16. He was born in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.

Francisco Lindor is a switch hitting shortstop for Class A Advanced Carolina of the Cleveland Indians. This season he has hit .310/.376/.416 with 1 HR, 27 RBI, 48 R, 19 SB in 79 games. He was drafted by the Indians with the eighth pick of the first round in 2011. Lindor will be 20 on November 14. He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Miguel Sano is a right-handed third baseman who has split 2013 between Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Double A New Britain of the Minnesota Twins. He hit .330/.424/.655 with 16 HR, 48 RBI, 51 R, 9 SB in 56 games at Fort Myers and has hit .200/.292/.533 with 6 HR 17 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 24 games at New Britain. He originally signed with the Twins in 2009. Sano turned 20 on May 11. He was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.






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

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

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