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Luis Urias Selected for 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game

July 6, 2018 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Rosters for the 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will be played at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, July 15th at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, were announced by Major League Baseball earlier today on MLB Network's "MLB Central."

The SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which is now in its 20th year, features the top Minor League prospects competing in a nine-inning contest as part of All-Star Sunday. The U.S. Team leads the all-time series, 12-7. Last year in Miami, the U.S. Team defeated the World, 7-6, for its seventh victory in the last eight years.

Major League Baseball, in conjunction with 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 be selected. Complete Futures Game rosters, prospect analysis and rankings can be found at MLB.com/pipeline.

The teams feature 15 former first round draft picks (14 on U.S. Team and one on World Team), one player picked in Competitive Balance Round A (U.S. Team) and four second round picks (all U.S.). Among the 15 first round picks, five were selected in the 2017 Draft, six in the 2016 Draft, three in the 2015 Draft and one in the 2014 Draft.

The World Team features players representing eight different countries and territories outside the 50 United States. The Dominican Republic is represented by nine players, followed by Venezuela (6), Cuba (4) and Australia (2). Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and South Africa are each represented by one player on the World Team.

The SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game will last nine innings, and in the event of a tie, a 10th inning will be played. The game will not go longer than 10 innings, regardless of the score. Players and coaches will be outfitted in special SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game caps and jerseys.

As part of its live All-Star Week programming, MLB Network will exclusively televise and MLB.com will live stream the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at 4:00 p.m. (ET), with Greg Amsinger, Harold Reynolds, Lauren Shehadi and MLB.com prospect expert Jim Callis on the call live from Nationals Park.

SiriusXM, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of Major League Baseball, will provide live play-by-play coverage of the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on MLB Network Radio (XM channel 89; Sirius channel 209) in addition to SiriusXM's other comprehensive live coverage from Washington, DC. The game will also be available to SiriusXM subscribers on the SiriusXM app for smart phones and mobile devices and online at SiriusXM.com.

The Minor League Baseball Umpires who will work the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game are Malachi Moore (home plate) of the Texas League, who is a product of the umpiring program at the MLB Youth Academy in Compton, CA; Venezuela native Edwin Moscoso (first base) of the Southern League; Kyle McCrady (second base) of the Texas League; and John Mang (third base) of the Eastern League.

The coaching staffs for the U.S. and World Team, led by managers Torii Hunter and David Ortiz, respectively, are as follows:

U.S. Team Manager & Coaches

Torii Hunter Five-time All-Star; 19 seasons in Majors; 2,452 career hits; 353 career HR

Joel Hanrahan Bullpen Coach (Pitching Coach, West Virginia Power - PIT Single-A South Atlantic League affiliate)

LaTroy Hawkins Pitching Coach (Special Assistant to the General Manager - MIN)

Keith Johnson Third Base Coach (Manager, Salt Lake Bees - LAA Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate)

Matt LeCroy Bench Coach (Manager, Harrisburg Senators - WSH Double-A Eastern League affiliate)

Steve Singleton Hitting Coach (Hitting Coach, Fort Myers Miracle - MIN Single-A Florida State League affiliate)

Gary Thurman First Base Coach (Roving Baserunning Coach - WSH)

Jon Kotredes Trainer (Minor League Medical/Rehab Coordinator - WSH)

World Team Manager & Coaches

David Ortiz 10-time All-Star; three-time World Series Champion; 2,472 career hits; 541 career HR (17th all-time)

Jerry Manuel Bench Coach (MLB Baseball Development Consultant)

Francisco Cordero Pitching Coach (Three-time All-Star; 14 seasons in Majors)

Vladimir Guerrero Hitting Coach (2018 HOF Inductee; Nine-time All-Star; 2004 AL MVP; 16 seasons in Majors)

Jorge Velandia First Base Coach (Special Assistant to the General Manager - PHI)

Juan Samuel Third Base Coach (Three-time All-Star; 16 seasons in Majors)

Sandy Martinez Bullpen Coach (Manager, Dominican Summer League Nationals - WSH)

Scott Johnson Trainer (Trainer, Arizona League White Sox - CWS)

Boys and Girls Clubs kids from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Youth Programs, as well as players participating in the All-Star Commissioner's Cup and Jennie Finch Classic will take part in the pregame ceremony. Participating children will also receive All-Star Sunday tickets.

Tickets are available for purchase for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and the All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game by visiting www.allstargame.com or visiting the box office at Nationals Park.

MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Nationals Park (July 17th), Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 16th), All-Star Sunday featuring the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game (July 15th), Geico All-Star FanFest at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (July 13th-17th), plus a lineup of additional events taking place around the city. The 89th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 180 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States, while ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and SiriusXM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week and to purchase tickets, please visit www.allstargame.com and follow @AllStarGame on social media.

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