MLB Futures Game 2015: Rising Prospects on Display at Exhibition Bout

Several MLB Futures Game participants will one day ascend to the Midsummer Classic. Before the game's top superstars vie for bragging rights and World Series home-field advantage, baseball's brightest prospects will compete.

In a prelude to the MLB All-Star Game, United States prospects will take on international talent in Cincinnati. While several future stars already graduated to the majors, the next crop will simply absorb the added spotlight.

Fans dreaming of a happier tomorrow will want to scout their club's top prospects Sunday afternoon. Among the full roster, these guys have catapulted to the top tier of young talent, making them names to highlight heading into the showcase.

Orlando Arcia, SS, Milwaukee Brewers

Orlando Arcia continues to rapidly climb the ladder. After a promising 2014 in high Single-A, the 20-year-old infielder has enjoyed his best success yet for the Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A club.

Arcia has opened eyes by hitting .313/.355/.458 through 80 games. Baseball America vaulted him up to No. 8 in its midseason prospect rankings, calling him "the best player in the Southern League." 

While scouts projected him as a future power presence, Arcia has generated only 18 homers over four seasons. On the bright side, he has tallied 24 doubles and five triples this season, so he may continue to develop into a stronger threat.

Yet his 5.5 walk percentage is a greater concern. He can ask his brother, Oswaldo, what happens to free-swinging hitters in the majors.

In every other way, the younger sibling is far different from the Minnesota Twins outfielder. While Double-A Biloxi hitting coach Sandy Guerrero acknowledged Arcia's need for enhanced plate discipline, per MiLB.com's Tyler Maun, he also touted the prospect's fluid swing:

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He's extremely aggressive. Right now, he's working on seeing more pitches. I'm trying to prepare him for future levels where he's going to have to see more pitches, take more pitches out of the zone. Right now, he's a little too much of a free swinger. But his eye-hand coordination, let me put it this way, there are very few guys I've seen with the eye-hand coordination that he has. He doesn't strike out. That's part of it. If he swings, he sees it.

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He'll require more seasoning in the minors, but Arcia wields a sky-high upside for an organization with little else to celebrate at the moment.

Trea Turner, SS, Washington Nationals

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Trea Turner spent two months playing for the San Diego Padres before skipping town after being traded to the Washington Nationals last winter.

Although he was considered a player to be named later in an offseason trade, San Diego could not officially move the 2014 amateur draft pick until a year after signing. Once the day finally arrived, the Padres probably wished they could keep him.

In 58 awkward Double-A games, Turner hit .322/.385/.471 with five home runs and 11 stolen bases. Washington recently promoted the 22-year-old shortstop to Triple-A, and it won't be long before he takes the next leap. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo praised Turner's acquisition to James Wagner of the Washington Post:

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He’s a guy that’s got a good approach at the plate. He’s got a good eye. He’s a very poised hitter. He should be a high average, high on-base percentage guy and profiles at somewhere at the top of the order offensive player and a guy that runs extremely well and has the chance to steal a base.

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As Turner thrives, shortstop Ian Desmond continues to wildly underwhelm with a .213/.257/.338 slash line and 20 errors. The upcoming free agent has sealed a one-way ticket out of Washington. At this rate, he may force the title contenders to make the switch earlier than anticipated.

Jose Berrios, SP, Minnesota Twins

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While surpassing short-term expectations, the Twins are simultaneously unveiling a promising future. They've given top prospects Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano their first taste of the big leagues, but now they're waiting for the pitching to match.

It won't take much longer for Jose Berrios to arrive. The 21-year-old righty recently received a call-up to Triple-A Rochester after notching a 3.08 ERA through 15 Double-A starts. In 90.2 innings, he recorded 92 strikeouts and 24 walks.

Despite laboring through his initial two Triple-A turns, he remains Minnesota's next crown jewel to ignite a stumbling franchise. The Puerto Rican prospect brandishes a mid-90s fastball and an array of potentially plus secondary offerings.

Last year's Futures Game starter will make his second straight appearance, but don't expect a third next year. As Minnesota's rotation falters, Berrios will jump to the grand stage as early as this summer.