MLB: Five Players To Watch In All-Star Futures Game

On Sunday, the best players in Minor League Baseball will kick off All-Star festivities as they face off in the Sirius XM Futures Game. Which players will be the most exciting to watch?

The minor leagues are full of talented young stars, but on Sunday, the best of the best will take part in an All-Star tradition: MLB’s Futures Game, which showcases young talent from around the league.

For those who haven’t watched in the past, the players will split into two twenty-five man squads, U.S. and World, based on their birthplace. The U.S. team has won every year since 2010, including last year’s 10-1 defeat of the World team, despite having outstanding talent on both sides of the field.

Each minor league level has its own All-Star game to celebrate players who are having good years, but the Futures Game rosters are primarily composed of the best of the league’s top prospects.

The players who compete in the game don’t always go on to become major league superstars, but there are plenty of recognizable names from past Futures Game rosters: Jose Altuve, Edwin Encarnacion, Nelson Cruz, Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, and Matt Harvey – just to name a few.

So which of this year’s 50 standout prospects should you keep your eyes on this weekend? Here are the top five most interesting names – and a couple of runner-ups:

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