Corey Seager

By Cary Osborne

Dodger shortstop prospect Corey Seager has been chosen to represent the USA Team and teenage pitching prospect Julio Urias the World Team at this year’s Futures Game, which will take place on July 13 at Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins.

Urias is the fourth 17-year old to ever be selected to appear in a Futures Game, following Jose Tabata (2006), Angel Villalona (2008) and Wilmer Flores (2009). Tabata was 17 years, 10 months and 27 days old when he played in the 2006 Futures Game; Urias will be 17 years, 11 months and one day old July 13.

Urias has a 3.35 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 45 2/3 innings this season for the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He has struck out 48 batters and has limited opposing hitters to a .223 batting average.

Julio Urias

Urias made his professional debut last season at 16 years old for the Great Lakes Loons and is rated by MLB.com as the Dodgers’ №1 pitching prospect.

Seager is rated as the Dodgers’ №1 overall prospect by MLB.com and is Urias’ teammate in Rancho. The 2012 first-round pick and shortstop, who started in this year’s California-Carolina League All-Star Game, leads the Cal League with a 1.019 OPS and is second in batting average (.353) and slugging (.613). Seager has 13 home runs and 52 RBI.

Seven current Dodgers played in the Futures Game: Dee Gordon (2010), Clayton Kershaw (2007), Hanley Ramirez (2005), Zack Greinke (2003), Carl Crawford (2002), Adrian Gonzalez (2001) and Josh Beckett (2000).