
MLB Futures Game 2015 Results: Score, Highlights, Top Prospects and Reaction
There were 15 MLB contests going on just before the All-Star break, but Sunday's Futures Game showcased baseball's top minor league prospects who figure to be the stars of tomorrow.
In the clash of the USA and World teams at this year's All-Star venue, Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, the former prevailed by a score of 10-1. This marks the sixth consecutive Futures Game victory for the United States, highlighting the immense stateside talent making its way to the big leagues.
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The World Futures got on the board first in the top of the third, as Seattle Mariners shortstop prospect Ketel Marte socked a two-out RBI single to plate Raimel Tapia of the Colorado Rockies farm system.
Baseball America's fifth-rankedย prospect, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford, hit a single up the middle to drive home left fielderย Michael Conforto and help the American side answer swiftly.
Conforto had two hits and also showed off his cannon of an arm on an outfield assist to nail Marte at the plate. The New York Mets' official Twitter account made sure to capture that highlight, and MLB.com's Anthony DiComo indicated that Statcast recorded Conforto's throw reaching 91.6 mph:
When asked about his MLB outlook before the Futures Game, Conforto seemed rather confident about his chances to progress to that level.
"Obviously there are people who think that I need more at-bats [in the minors]. They could be right. They might not be," said Conforto, per DiComo.
Speaking of players who could receive call-ups in short order, Chicago Cubs catching prospect Kyle Schwarber then smacked a two-run triple to extend his team's lead to 3-1. The All-Star Game supplied some footage of Schwarber's swing and slide into third:
Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports believes Schwarber, who also threw out a baserunner at second, is due for the ultimate promotion soon enough:
Fans on the North Side of the Windy City have to be thrilled at the way their team is coming together. Schwarber appears destined to join the Cubs' promising young nucleus alongside the likes of 2014 Futures Game participant Kris Bryant, among others.
Just one inning after Schwarber's timely extra-base hit, Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Josh Bell broke the game open for the U.S. with a two-run homer off future Mariners hurler Edwin Diaz, pulling it into the right-field seats.
JJ Cooper of Baseball America praised Bell's powerful bat after he pummeled the 1-0 fastball over the wall:
After a scoreless fifth, USA didn't let up whatsoever in exploding for five runs in the sixth.
Outfielder Nick Williams of the Texas Rangers organization opened the floodgates with a run-scoring single. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson highlighted the momentum Williams carried over from his recent Double-A tear:
Shortstop Trea Turner, a product of the Washington Nationals pipeline, capped off the damage with a two-run double. His college coach, Elliott Avent, was in attendance and seemed to enjoy Turner's fine piece of hitting:
A huge edge in pitching aided the Americans' efforts in keeping their positive Futures Game trend going. Consider that 2013 No. 1 overall draft pick Mark Appel, the fourth pitcher to take the mound, didn't appear until the fifth frame, which shows the type of depth the U.S. had to work with.
No matter which buttons Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer and World manager Tony Perez pressed Sunday, nothing seemed to be able to stymie the U.S. side in what continues to be a thorough domination of this annual affair.
It's hard to determine what is causing the World to fall short in these contests of late. The international players had claimed three straight wins prior to their current dry spell, but USA also deserves credit for the way it is grooming ballplayers down on the farm.
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