Three Cuban prospects will be in the MLB Future Stars Game

The prospects Yanquiel Fernández, Yosver Zulueta and Edgar Quero were chosen to participate in the MLB Future Stars Game which will take place on July 8 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

The 23rd edition of this 7-inning game where baseball's greatest promises come together will be played as usual in the National League vs. American League.

Fernández, the only Cuban to make the National League team, was named the Colorado Rockies' No. 3 prospect and is currently at the Double A level.

Last May, he was named Northwest League (Class A Strong) player of the month.

For the American team, Blue Jays pitcher Yosver Zulueta from Villa Clara and Angels catcher Edgar Quero from Cienfuegos will be in these games for the second time in these games.

Zulueta, Toronto's No. 3 prospect, has played at the Triple A level this year with the Buffalo Bisons and He is expected to debut in the Big Top very soon.

For his part, Edgar Quero, also the Angels' number 3 prospect, is currently playing with Rocket City Trash Pandas at the Double A level.

This year's 50 Future Stars group features 28 prospects on MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 list, including the No. 1 prospect and No. 1 pick in last year's draft, the Orioles' Jackson Holliday.

Also seeing action will be five other members of baseball's top 10 prospects: Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio (3), Boston shortstop Marcelo Mayer (5), Nationals outfielder James Wood (6), D-backs shortstop Jordan Lawlar (7) and Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (10).

This game is part of the activities of the 2023 MLB All Star Game that will be held on July 11 in Seattle.

Precisely, this Sunday it was learned that A total of 8 Cubans were chosen to participate in the next All-Star Game, in which from now on it will be considered a historic season for MLB fans on the island.

The two electric players of the Tampa Bay Rays, Randy Arozarena and Yandy Díaz, who, as was known yesterday, make up the starting roster of the American League by fan vote, are joined in the same league by the reliever from Avila of the Orioles Yennier Cano, and outfielders Luis Robert Jr. (CWS), Yordan Álvarez (HOU) and Adolis García (TEX), on the substitute list.

For the National, the youngest of the Gurriels, Lourdes Jr, a Diamondbacks outfielder, and Miami slugger Jorge Soler make the team as substitutes.

These 8 baseball players from the island break a historical mark of 55 years for the highest number of Cuban participation in these games, when in 1968 Joaquín Azcue, Bert Campaneris, Leo Cárdenas, Tony Oliva, Tany Pérez and Luis Tiant participated.

In total, there will be 11 players of Cuban blood in the 2023 All-Star Game, if we add the Cuban-Americans Nolan Arenado, JD Martínez and Nick Castellanos.