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Saturday, July 2, 2016

The rosters have been revealed for the 2016 Futures Game to be played on July 10 at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. 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.

LHP Anthony Banda has split 2016 between Double A Mobile and Triple A Reno of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 6-2, 2.12 ERA, 84 K, 1.28 WHIP, .241 BAA in 76.1 IP over 13 games at Mobile and 0-2, 9.00 ERA, 8 K, 2.22 WHIP, .386 BAA in 9.0 IP over 2 games at Reno. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the 10th round in 2012 and was traded to the Diamondbacks in 2014. Banda was born in Corpus Christi, TX and will be 23 on August 10.

RHP Phil Bickford has split 2016 between Class A Augusta and Class A Advanced San Jose of the San Francisco Giants. He was 3-4, 2.70 ERA, 69 K, 1.07 WHIP, .220 BAA in 60.0 IP over 11 games at Augusta and 1-0, 1.64 ERA, 20 K, 0.55 WHIP, .086 BAA in 11.0 IP over 2 games at San Jose. He was originally drafted by the Giants with the 10th pick of the first round in 2015. Bickford was born in Ventura, CA and will be 21 on July 10.

RHP J.T. Chargois has split 2016 between Double A Chattanooga and Triple A Rochester of the Minnesota Twins. He was 0-0, 1.54 ERA, 14 K, 1.11 WHIP, .190 BAA, 7 SV in 11.2 IP over 11 games at Chattanooga and 2-0, 0.84 ERA, 28 K, 0.94 WHIP, .190 BAA, 5 SV in 21.1 IP over 18 games at Rochester. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the second round in 2012. Chargois was born in Sulphur, LA and turned 25 on December 3rd.

RHP Carson Fulmer has pitched at Double A Birmingham of the Chicago White Sox. He was 4-8, 4.83 ERA, 80 K, 1.52 WHIP, .248 BAA in 82.0 IP over 16 games. He was originally drafted by the White Sox with the eighth pick of the first round in 2015. Fulmer was born in Lakeland, FL and turned 22 on December 13.

LHP Amir Garrett has split 2016 between Double A Pensacola and Triple A Louisville of the Cincinnati Reds. He was 5-3, 1.75 ERA, 78 K, 1.03 WHIP, .184 BAA in 77.0 IP over 13 games at Pensacola and 0-1, 2.13 ERA, 9 K, 1.03 WHIP, .128 BAA in 12.2 IP over 2 games at Louisville. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the 22nd round in 2011. Garrett was born in Victorville, CA and turned 24 on May 3rd.

LHP Josh Hader has split 2016 between Double A Biloxi and Triple A Colorado Springs of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was 2-1, 0.95 ERA, 73 K, 1.00 WHIP, .194 BAA in 57.0 IP over 11 games at Biloxi and 0-2, 4.50 ERA, 26 K, 1.50 WHIP, .264 BAA in 20.0 IP over 4 games at Colorado Springs. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 19th round in 2012, was traded to the Astros in 2013 and traded to the Brewers in 2015 . Hader was born in Millersville, MD and turned 22 on April 7th.

RHP Jeff Hoffman has pitched at Triple Al Albuquerque of the Colorado Rockies. He was 4-6, 3.46 ERA, 94 K, 1.28 WHIP, .252 BAA in 93.2 IP over 16 games. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the ninth pick of the first round in 2014 and was traded to the Rockies in 2015. Hoffman was born in Latham, NY and turned 23 on January 8th.

RHP Joe Musgrove has split 2016 between Double A Corpus Christi and Triple A Fresno of the Houston Astros. He was 2-1, 0.34 ERA, 30 K, 0.84 WHIP, .192 BAA in 26.1 IP over 6 games at Corpus Christi and 3-3, 4.73 ERA, 35 K, 1.23 WHIP, .274 BAA in 40.0 IP over 7 games at Fresno. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the 46th pick of the first round in 2011 and was traded to the Astros in 2012. Musgrove was born in El Cajon, CA and turned 23 on December 4th.

LHP Nate Smith has pitched at Triple A Salt Lake of the Los Angeles Angels. He was 5-3, 3.81 ERA, 72 K, 1.30 WHIP, .272 BAA in 89.2 IP over 15 games. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the eighth round in 2013 . Smith was born in Spokane, WA and will be 25 on August 28.

RHP Ryne Stanek has pitched at Double A Montgomery of the Tampa Bay Rays. He was 2-6, 3.79 ERA, 91 K, 1.26 WHIP, .227 BAA, 2 SV in 78.1 IP over 18 games with 11 GS. He was originally drafted by the Rays with the 29th pick of the first round in 2013. Stankek was born in St Louis, MO and will be 25 on July 26.

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

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

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Futures Game 2016 World Team Pitchers

The rosters have been revealed for the 2016 Futures Game to be played on July 10 at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. 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 World team.

RHP Jharel Cotton has pitched at Triple A Oklahoma City of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was 7-4, 4.58 ERA, 91 K, 1.13 WHIP, .209 BAA in 74.2 IP over 18 games with 12 GS. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 20th round in 2012. Cotton was born in St Thomas, VI and turned 24 on January 19.

RHP Chih-Wei Hu has split 2016 between Double A Montgomery and Triple A Durham of the Tampa Bay Rays. He was 2-5, 2.26 ERA, 68 K, 1.23 WHIP, .253 BAA in 79.2 IP over 14 games at Montgomery and 0-1, 7.71 ERA, 7 K, 1.93 WHIP, .350 BAA in 4.2 IP in 1 game at Durham. He originally signed with the Twins in 2012 as an amateur free agent and was traded to the Rays in 2015. Hu was born in Taiching, Taiwan and turned 22 on November 4th.

RHP Joe Jimenez has split 2016 between Class A Advanced Lakeland and Double A Erie of the Detroit Tigers. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 28 K, 0.58 WHIP, .089 BAA, 10 SV in 17.1 IP over 17 games at Lakeland and 3-0, 0.75 ERA, 23 K, 0.83 WHIP, .171 BAA, 6 SV in 12.0 IP over 12 games at Erie. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2013 as an undrafted free agent. Jimenez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and turned 21 on January 17.

RHP Reynaldo Lopez has split 2016 between Double A Harrisburg and Triple A Syracuse of the Washington Nationals. He was 3-5, 3.18 ERA, 100 K, 1.23 WHIP, .235 BAA in 76.1 IP over 14 games at Harrisburg and 0-0, 1.50 ERA, 4 K, 1.17 WHIP, .158 BAA in 6.0 IP in 1 game at Syracuse. He originally signed with the Nationals in 2012 as an amateur free agent. Lopez was born in San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic and turned 22 on January 4th.

LHP Adalberto Mejia has split 2016 between Double A Richmond and Triple A Sacramento of the San Francisco Giants. He was 3-2, 1.94 ERA, 58 K, 0.98 WHIP, .203 BAA in 65.0 IP over 11 games at Richmond and 1-0, 5.71 ERA, 18 K, 1.44 WHIP, .292 BAA in 17.1 IP over 3 games at Sacramento. He originally signed with the Giants in 2011 as an amateur free agent. Mejia was born in San Bonao, Dominican Republic and turned 23 on June 20.

RHP Dovydas Neverauskas has split 2016 between Double A Altoona Triple A Indianapolis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 32 K, 0.82 WHIP, .129 BAA, 1 SV in 28.0 IP over 22 games and 0-1, 2.70 ERA, 2 K, 1.50 WHIP, .333 BAA, 2 SV in 6.2 IP over 7 games at Indianapolis. He originally signed with the Pirates in 2009 as an amateur free agent. Neverauskas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania and turned 23 on January 14.

RHP Ricardo Pinto has pitched at Double A Reading of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was 3-3, 4.43 ERA, 65 K, 1.31 WHIP, .268 BAA in 91.1 IP over 16 games. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 20th round in 2012. He originally signed with the Phillies in 2011 as an amateur free agent. Pinto was born in Guacara Carabobo, Venezuela and turned 22 on January 20.

RHP Alex Reyes has pitched at Triple A Memphis of the St Louis Cardinals. He was 2-1, 4.93 ERA, 52 K, 1.47 WHIP, .243 BAA in 34.2 IP over 8 games. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 20th round in 2012. He originally signed with the Cardinals in 2012 as an amateur free agent. He was born in and grew up near Elizabeth, NJ and his family is from the Dominican Republic and decided to move back there in 2011. The move allowed Reyes to work on his baseball year round before his signing. Reyes will be 22 on August 29.

RHP Francisco Rios has split 2016 between Class A Lansing and Class A Advanced Dunedin of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was 2-0 1.20 ERA, 43 K, 0.97 WHIP, .193 BAA in 30.0 IP over 6 games at Lansing and 4-3, 2.51 ERA, 38 K, 1.13 WHIP, .243 BAA in 57.1 IP over 9 games at Dunedin. He originally signed with the Blue Jays in 2012 as an amateur free agent. Rios was born in Monclova, Mexico and turned 21 on May 6th.

RHP Dylan Unsworth has pitched at Double A Jackson of the Seattle Mariners. He was 3-1, 1.16 ERA, 35 K, 1.05 WHIP, .241 BAA in 46.2 IP over 9 games. He originally signed with the Mariners in 2009 as an amateur free agent. Unsworth was born in Durban, South Africa and will be 24 on September 23. Will be unable to play due to injury.

LHP Angel Perdomo has pitched at Class A Lansing of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was 2-2, 2.48 ERA, 87 K, 1.06 WHIP, .170 BAA, 1 SV in 65.1 IP over 14 games with 12 GS. He originally signed with the Blue Jays in 2011 as an amateur free agent. Perdomo was born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic and turned 22 on May 7th. He replaces Unsworth on the roster.

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

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

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Futures Game 2016 US Team Outfield

Futures Game 2016 US Team Catchers

Friday, July 1, 2016

Bud Norris traded to Dodgers

Bud Norris was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30, 2016 along with Dian Toscano, a PTBNL and cash. The Braves in exchange received Philip Pfeifer and Caleb Dirks.

RHP Norris was 3-7, 4.22 ERA, 60 K, 1.36 WHIP, .257 BAA in 70.1 IP over 22 games with 10 GS with the Braves in 2016. Over eight MLB seasons with the Braves, Padres, Orioles and Astros he is 59-75, 4.43 ERA, 970 K, 1.40 WHIP, .261 BAA in 1059.0 IP over 218 games with 176 GS. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the sixth round in 2006. Norris turned 31 on March 2nd.

Toscano is an outfielder who hit .226/.310/.271 with 0 HR, 10 RBI, 16 R, 2 SB in 58 games at Double A Mississippi in 2016. He originally signed with the Braves in 2015 as an amateur free agent out of Cuba. Toscano turned 27 on March 9th.

LHP Pfeifer was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 K, 0.50 WHIP, .100 BAA in 6.0 IP over 3 games at Class A Great Lakes and 2-1, 3.33 ERA, 33 K, 1.56 WHIP, .241 BAA in 24.1 IP over 14 games at Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the third round in 2015. Pfeifer will be 24 on July 15.

RHP Dirks was 3-2, 1.44 ERA, 35 K, 1.02 WHIP, .214 BAA, 6 SV in 31.1 IP over 28 games at Double A Tulsa in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 15th round in 2014 and was traded to the Dodgers in 2015. Dirks turned 23 on June 9th.

Fernando Rodney traded to Marlins

Fernando Rodney was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Miami Marlins on June 30, 2016. The Padres in exchange received Chris Paddack.

RHP Rodney was 0-1, 0.31 ERA, 33 K, 0.87 WHIP, .137 BAA, 17 SV in 28.2 IP over 28 games with the Padres in 2016. Over 14 MLB seasons with the Padres, Cubs, Mariners, Rays, Angels and Tigers he is 37-56, 3.58 ERA, 718 K, 1.34 WHIP, .230 BAA, 253 SV in 729.0 IP over 728 games. He originally signed with the Tigers in 1997 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Rodney turned 39 on March 18.

RHP Paddack was 2-0, 0.95 ERA, 48 K, 0.39 WHIP, .098 BAA in 28.1 IP over 6 games at Class A Greensboro in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the eighth round in 2015. Paddack turned 20 on January 8th.

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Saturday, July 2, 2016

Futures Game 2016 World Team Outfield

Futures Game 2016 World Team Infield

Futures Game 2016 US Team Infield

Futures Game 2016 World Team Catchers

Futures Game 2016 US Team Pitchers