The Nationwide League received the 2024 MLB Futures Sport, defeating the American League 6-1 Saturday in Arlington. Listed here are 5 standouts from the motion.
Third baseman Cam Collier
(Cincinnati Reds)
Collier opened the scoring on Saturday, smashing a 409-foot dwelling run (105.1 MPH exit velocity) within the first inning to get the NL lineup rolling. He completed 1-for-2, incomes MVP honors.
Collier, the son of former main leaguer Lou Collier, was chosen out of Chipola School with the No. 18 general decide by the Reds within the 2022 MLB Draft. Ranked the No. 3 prospect in Cincinnati’s system by MLB.com, he has displayed thrilling attributes on the plate batting from the left aspect, although questions stay about his future defensively at third base.
Solely 19 years previous, Collier is slashing .231/.309/.405 with 13 dwelling runs and 48 RBI this summer time with the Reds’ Single-A affiliate, the Dayton Dragons.
Designated hitter/Catcher Drake Baldwin ( Atlanta Braves)
Baldwin had one of the spectacular days on the plate on Saturday, displaying off his spectacular bat pace and talent to drive the baseball. The 2022 third-round decide completed 1-for-2, knocking in two runs with a deep sac fly and an enormous opposite-field dwelling run within the sixth inning.
The homer traveled 411 toes and was the hardest-hit ball of the afternoon, with an exit velocity clocked at 107.3 MPH. Baldwin additionally posted the second-fastest swing within the Futures Sport, trailing solely Cleveland Guardians prospect Ralphy Velazquez.
Baldwin, the No. 11 ranked prospect within the Braves system, is batting .309/.440/.532 with six dwelling runs and 17 RBI (116 PA) with the group’s Triple-A affiliate, the Gwinnett Stripers.
Beginning pitcher Emiliano Teodo ( Texas Rangers)
Teodo, one of many lowest-ranked prospects in Saturday’s sport (No. 14 within the Rangers system), appeared proper at dwelling amongst a few of the most extremely touted future main leaguers. The flame-throwing right-hander lit up the radar gun and was the one hurler on both aspect to go multiple inning.
The 23-year-old breezed via the NL lineup, getting six consecutive outs over 14 pitches (12 for strikes). Teodo’s sinking two-seam fastball hit 98.8 MPH in the course of the standout efficiency.
Teodo is 5-2 with a 1.71 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 14 begins (68.1 innings) for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders.
Beginning pitcher Noble Meyer ( Miami Marlins)
Meyer was chosen No. 10 general within the 2023 MLB Draft out of highschool and showcased why on Saturday. Whereas solely dealing with 5 batters within the seven-inning affair, he impressed nonetheless.
After setting down the primary batter he confronted trying, Meyer overcame a fielding error, recording the second out on a strikeout. Then, after permitting a stroll, he once more bounced again, forcing a fly out to finish the inning.
The 19-year-old flashed his thrilling pitching repertoire, recording 5 swings and misses on Saturday. The Marlins top-rated prospect is 2-2 with a 2.65 ERA and 43 strikeouts over eight begins (34.0 innings), pitching for Single-A affiliate, the Jupiter Hammerheads.
Outfielder Justin Crawford (Philadelphia Phillies)
One other son of a former main leaguer, Crawford’s play within the Futures Sport resembled that of his father, four-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner Carl Crawford.
A selective, hard-hitting batter on the plate, Crawford completed 1-for-3 within the lead-off place for the NL, together with a single smashed at 101.7 MPH. In the meantime, regardless of having by no means performed an expert sport in left area, Crawford excelled there on Saturday, making a diving catch on a line drive for the ultimate out.
Just lately promoted to Double-A, the 20-year-old batted .301/.349/.438 with six dwelling runs and 35 RBI over 70 video games (317 plate appearances) in Single-A.
