The Colorado Rockies may be struggling at the major league level, but percolating in the minors is a strong crop of prospects poised to become household names. In the 2012 MLB Futures Game, the Rockies will have an opportunity to feature one of their talented young infielders.
3B Nolan Arenado and SP Edwar Cabrera were both selected to the Futures Game, and though Cabrera will be unable to play because he is on the Rockies MLB roster, Arenado will have a chance to prove why he's the Rockies' top prospect.
Here are the details for the event:
Game Time: 3:00 p.m. MDT, Sunday, July, 8
Broadcast: MLB.com (streaming), ESPN2 (TV), XM 89 (satellite radio)
Starting Lineups:
| STARTING LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| U.S. | # | World |
| SS: Billy Hamilton, CIN | 1 | 2B: Jean Segura, LAA |
| 2B: Kolten Wong, STL | 2 | SS: Jurickson Profar, TEX |
| RF: Wil Myers, KC | 3 | RF: Oscar Taveras, STL |
| 3B: Mike Olt, TEX | 4 | LF: Alfredo Marte, ARI |
| 1B: Jonathan Singleton, HOU | 5 | DH: Xander Bogaerts, BOS |
| LF: Michael Choice, OAK | 6 | 3B: Wilmer Flores, NYM |
| DH: Nick Castellanos, DET | 7 | 1B: Jesus Aguilar, CLE |
| C: Tommy Joseph, SF | 8 | CF: Jae-Hoon Ha, CHC |
| CF: Anthony Gose, TOR | 9 | C: Christian Bethancourt, ATL |
| RHP: Jake Odorizzi, KC | P | RHP: Yordano Ventura, KC |
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