Jared Shuster Selected to 2022 MLB Futures Game
July 7, 2022 - Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release
Futures Game to take place on Saturday, July 16 at Dodger Stadium  PEARL, MS - On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game rosters, which included Mississippi Braves star left-handed pitcher Jared Shuster. The eighth-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com, for the Atlanta Braves and 2020 first-round pick was one of 50 of baseball's top young players selected for the event on Saturday, July 16, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
The left-hander from New Bedford, MA picked up his fifth win on Wednesday night, tossing six shutout innings on three hits in Mississippi's 5-1 win over Pensacola. Shuster has a 3.13 ERA through 15 starts, which ranks fourth in the Southern League. The 23-year-old ranks among the league leaders in opponents' batting average (.209, 2nd), WHIP (1.04, 2nd), innings pitched (77.2, 1st), and strikeouts (86, 2nd).
The seven-inning American vs. National League game will take place at 6 p.m. CT. It will be broadcast live on Peacock and SiriusXM, with MLB Network producing the telecast and re-airing the game starting at 8:30 p.m. ET. Scott Braun (play-by-play), Yonder Alonso (analyst), Jim Callis (analyst), and A.J. Andrews (reporter) will be on the call.
Shuster is the first Mississippi Braves player to be selected to the Futures Game since Ian Anderson and Cristian Pache were selected in 2019. Former M-Braves catcher and member of the 2021 Double-A South Champion club, Shea Langeliers, was selected to the AL roster, representing Oakland. Shuster is the only representative for the Atlanta Braves on the roster.
The M-Braves continue their homestand tonight at Trustmark Park with a doubleheader against Pensacola, starting at 5:35 pm. It's Ole Miss Night featuring the College World Series trophy and Truckworx Thirsty Thursday. For tickets or more information, fans should visit mississippibraves.com or call 888-BRAVES4. or call 888-BRAVES4.
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