TL1 Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Cuthbert, Mondesi Named to Represent Kansas City Royals in SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game

Published on June 25, 2015 under Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


SPRINGDALE, AR - Former 2013-2014 Northwest Arkansas Natural Cheslor Cuthbert will join current 2015 Natural Raul Mondesi as the two representatives for the Kansas City Royals on the World Team in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game from Great American Ballpark.  Mondesi is one of eight current Texas League players chosen to participate in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.

Rosters for the 2015 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will be played at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, July 12th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, were announced by Major League Baseball earlier today on MLB Network's "MLB Central" and MLB.com. 

Major League Baseball, in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, MLB.com, Baseball America and the 30 Major League Clubs, selected the 25 players currently on each team.  Each Major League organization is represented and players from all full-season Minor Leagues were eligible to participate.  Complete Futures Game rosters, prospect analysis and rankings can be found at MLB.com/pipeline. 

The teams feature 13 former first round draft picks (all U.S.), four players picked in Compensation Round A (U.S. - 3; World - 1) and two second round picks (both U.S.).  Among the 13 first round picks, six were selected in the 2014 Draft, three in the 2013 Draft, two in the 2012 Draft and two in the 2011 Draft.

The World Team features players from seven different countries and territories outside the 50 United States.  The Dominican Republic is represented by 13 players, followed by Venezuela (5) and Puerto Rico (3).  Curacao, Germany, Nicaragua and Taiwan are each represented by one player on the World Team.

The Naturals return home for a four-game homestand beginning at 7:05 pm tonight against the Tulsa Drillers with Buck Night on Thirsty Thursday at Arvest Ballpark, featuring a car flag giveaway by Foghorns.

Follow the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Twitter @nwanaturals all throughout the year by using the hashtag #NaturalPastime for all of our up-to-date information on tickets, groups, promotions, and team-related information.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. For more information including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.

2015 U.S. Roster

Pitchers (10)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws        HT       WT        Birthdate              Birthplace                        Current Team (League/Level)

Appel, Mark (HOU)                           R-R                6-5       220        7/15/1991              Houston, TX     Corpus Christi Hooks (Texas League/AA)

Beede, Tyler (SF)                             R-R                6-4       200        5/23/1993              Auburn, MA          Richmond Flying Squirrels (Eastern League/AA)

Davies, Zach (BAL)                           R-R                6-0       150         2/7/1993              Chandler, AZ      Norfolk Tides (International League /AAA)

Edwards Jr., Carl (CHC)                    R-R                6-3       170         9/3/1991              Newbury, SC          Iowa Cubs (Pacific Coast League/AAA)

Garrett, Amir (CIN)                           L-L                6-5       210         5/3/1992              Victorville, CA       Daytona Tortugas (Florida State League /A)

Giolito, Lucas (WSH)                         R-R                6-6       255        7/14/1994          Santa Monica, CA  Potomac Nationals (Carolina League/A)

Newcomb, Sean (LAA)                      L-L                6-5       245        6/12/1993             Brockton, MA Inland Empire 66ers (California League/A)

Nola, Aaron (PHI)                             R-R                6-1       195         6/4/1993            Baton Rouge, LA           Lehigh Valley IronPigs (International League/AAA)

Rea, Colin (SD)                                 R-R                6-5       220         7/1/1990               Cascade, IA      San Antonio Missions (Texas League/AA)

Snell, Blake (TB)                               L-L                6-4       180        12/4/1992              Seattle, WA  Montgomery Biscuits (Southern League/AA)

Catchers (2)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws        HT       WT        Birthdate              Birthplace                        Current Team (League/Level)

Farmer, Kyle (LAD)                          R-R                6-0       200        8/17/1990               Atlanta, GA                 Tulsa Drillers (Texas League/AA)

Schwarber, Kyle (CHI)                      L-R                6-0       235         3/5/1993            Middletown, OH        Iowa Cubs (Pacific Coast League/AAA)

Infielders (7)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws        HT       WT        Birthdate              Birthplace                        Current Team (League/Level)

Bell, Josh (PIT)                                 S-R                6-2       235        8/14/1992               Irving, TX               Altoona Curve (Eastern League/AA)

Crawford, JP (PHI)                            L-R                6-2       180        1/11/1995            Lakewood, CA  Reading Fightin Phils (Eastern League/AA)

Kemp, Tony (HOU)                           L-R                5-6       165       10/31/1991             Franklin, TN   Fresno Grizzlies (Pacific Coast League/AAA)

Olson, Matt (OAK)                             L-R                6-5       230        3/29/1994               Atlanta, GA      Midland RockHounds (Texas League/AA)

Shaffer, Richie (TB)                          R-R                6-3       218        3/15/1991             Charlotte, NC      Durham Bulls (International League/AAA)

Story, Trevor (COL)                          R-R                6-1       180       11/15/1992               Irving, TX   New Britain Rock Cats (Eastern League/AA)

Turner, Trea (WSH)                          R-R                6-1       175        6/30/1993         Boynton Beach, FL             Harrisburg Senators (Eastern League/AA)

Outfielders (6)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws        HT       WT        Birthdate              Birthplace                        Current Team (League/Level)

Conforto, Michael (NYM)                   L-R                6-1       211         3/1/1993            Woodlinville, WA     Binghamton Mets (Eastern League/AA)

Judge, Aaron (NYY)                          R-R                6-7       275        4/26/1992               Linden, CA               Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (International League/AAA)

Nimmo, Brandon (NYM)                    L-R                6-3       205        3/27/1993            Cheyenne, WY       Binghamton Mets (Eastern League/AA)

Waldrop, Kyle (CIN)                          L-L                6-2       215       11/26/1991           Fort Myers, FL           Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Southern League/AA)

Williams, Nick (TEX)                         L-L                6-3       195         9/8/1993              Galveston, TX       Frisco RoughRiders (Texas League/AA)

Zimmer, Bradley (CLE)                      L-R                6-4       185       11/27/1992              La Jolla, CA      Lynchburg Hillcats (Carolina League/A)

2015 World Roster

Pitchers (10)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws       HT      WT      Birthdate                    Birthplace                       Current Team (League/Level)

Berrios, Jose (MIN)                           R-R               6-0      190       5/27/1994                  Bayamon, P.R.           Chattanooga Lookouts (Southern League/AA)

Diaz, Edwin (SEA)                             R-R               6-3      165       3/22/1994                  Naguabo, P.R.   Jackson Generals (Southern League/AA)

Garcia, Jarlin (MIA)                           L-L               6-2      170       1/18/1993              Santo Domingo, D.R.       Jupiter Hammerheads (Florida State League/A)

Gonzalez, Juan (LAD)                        R-R               6-2      200       4/5/1990             El Tiguerito, Venezuela   Oklahoma City Dodgers (Pacific Coast League/AAA)

Huang, Wei-Chieh (ARI)                    R-R               6-1      170       9/26/1993                 Taitung, Taiwan           Kane County Cougars (Midwest League/A)

Jimenez, Joe (DET)                           R-R               6-3      220       1/17/1995                  San Juan, P.R.       West Michigan Whitecaps (Midwest League/A)

Labourt, Jairo (TOR)                         L-L               6-4      204       3/7/1994                      Azua, D.R.        Dunedin Blue Jays (Florida State League/A)

Mella, Keury (SF)                              R-R               6-2      200       8/2/1993                      Bona, D.R.        San Jose Giants (California League/A)

Montas, Frankie (CWS)                     R-R               6-2      185       3/21/1993                  Sainagua, D.R.               Birmingham Barons (Southern League/AA)

Reyes, Alex (STL)                             R-R               6-3      185       8/29/1994                   Elizabeth, NJ* Palm Beach Cardinals (Florida State League/A)

 

Catchers (2)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws       HT      WT      Birthdate                    Birthplace                       Current Team (League/Level)

Diaz, Elias (PIT)                               R-R               6-0      210      11/17/1990            Maracaibo, Venezuela         Indianapolis Indians (International League /AAA)

Sanchez, Gary (NYY)                        R-R               6-2      230       12/2/1992              Santo Domingo, D.R. Trenton Thunder (Eastern League/AA)

 

Infielders (8)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws       HT      WT      Birthdate                    Birthplace                       Current Team (League/Level)

Albies, Ozhaino (ATL)                       S-R               5-9      150       1/7/1997               Willemstad, Curacao         Rome Braves (South Atlantic League/A)

Arcia, Orlando (MIL)                         R-R               6-0      165       8/4/1994                 Anaco, Venezuela    Biloxi Shuckers (Southern League/AA)

Cuthbert, Cheslor (KC)                      R-R               6-1      190      11/16/1992           Corn Island, Nicaragua     Omaha Storm Chasers (Pacific Coast League/AAA)

Devers, Rafael (BOS)                        L-R               6-0      195      10/24/1996                  Sanchez, D.R.          Greenville Drive (South Atlantic League/A)

Kepler, Max (MIN)                            L-L               6-4      205       2/10/1993                 Berlin, Germany          Chattanooga Lookouts (SouthernLeague/AA)

Marte, Ketel (SEA)                            S-R               6-1      165      10/12/1993                    Nizao, D.R. Tacoma Rainiers (Pacific Coast League/AAA)

Mondesi, Raul (KC)                           S-R               6-1      185       7/27/1995                Los Angeles, CA*            Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Texas League/AA)

Nunez, Renato (OAK)                        R-R               6-1      200       4/4/1994               Valencia, Venezuela         Midland RockHounds (Texas League/AA)

 

Outfielders (5)

Player (Organization)           Bats-Throws       HT      WT      Birthdate                    Birthplace                       Current Team (League/Level)

Brito, Socrates (ARI)                         L-L               6-1      200       9/6/1992                      Azua, D.R.       Mobile BayBears (Southern League/AA)

Margot, Manuel (BOS)                       R-R              5-11     170       9/28/1994               San Cristobal, D.R.              Portland Sea Dogs (Eastern League/AA)

Mazara, Nomar (TEX)                       L-L               6-4      195       4/26/1995              Santo Domingo, D.R.           Frisco RoughRiders (Texas League/AA)

Rodriguez, Yorman (CIN)                  R-R               6-2      210       8/15/1992      Ocumare de la Costa, Venezuela         Louisville Bats (International League/AAA)

Tapia, Raimel (COL)                          L-L               6-2      160       2/4/1994          San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.              Modesto Nuts (California League/A)

 

   *Hometown of San Cristobal, D.R.




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