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By Jim Frisaro / MLB.com
06/22/10 8:44 PM ET
BALTIMORE -- The future just got a little brighter for Marlins prospects Logan Morrison and Ozzie Martinez.
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday the rosters for the XM All-Star Futures Game to be played on July 11 in Anaheim.
Morrison and Martinez were selected to represent the Marlins.
A left-handed-hitting first baseman/left fielder, Morrison will be on the USA squad. Martinez, a shortstop and native of Puerto Rico, will be on the World roster.
Both players were in Spring Training with the Marlins. Morrison, 22, entered camp competing with Gaby Sanchez for the first-base job.
"Good for him," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "For me, he is really close to playing up here."
A 6-foot-3, 235-pounder, Morrison was the 25th-ranked prospect in the game, according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo's Top 50 Prospects that was announced in January on the MLB Network.
At Triple-A New Orleans, Morrison is batting .326 with four home runs and 27 RBIs. He has a .417 on-base percentage and a .958 OPS.
Martinez, meanwhile, is a 22-year-old who has enjoyed a standout season at Double-A Jacksonville. He's batting .311 with a .407 on-base percentage and 52 runs scored through 68 games.
"Ozzie has had a great first half," Gonzalez said. "We saw him a bit in Spring Training. We knew he could field, but his offensive numbers have really picked up."
The 12th annual Futures Game can be seen live on MLB.TV, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD and followed live on MLB.com's Gameday. In addition, XM Radio will broadcast play-by-play coverage of the event live on XM 175. MLB.com will also provide complete coverage before, during and after the game.
06/22/10 8:44 PM ET
BALTIMORE -- The future just got a little brighter for Marlins prospects Logan Morrison and Ozzie Martinez.
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday the rosters for the XM All-Star Futures Game to be played on July 11 in Anaheim.
Morrison and Martinez were selected to represent the Marlins.
A left-handed-hitting first baseman/left fielder, Morrison will be on the USA squad. Martinez, a shortstop and native of Puerto Rico, will be on the World roster.
Both players were in Spring Training with the Marlins. Morrison, 22, entered camp competing with Gaby Sanchez for the first-base job.
"Good for him," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "For me, he is really close to playing up here."
A 6-foot-3, 235-pounder, Morrison was the 25th-ranked prospect in the game, according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo's Top 50 Prospects that was announced in January on the MLB Network.
At Triple-A New Orleans, Morrison is batting .326 with four home runs and 27 RBIs. He has a .417 on-base percentage and a .958 OPS.
Martinez, meanwhile, is a 22-year-old who has enjoyed a standout season at Double-A Jacksonville. He's batting .311 with a .407 on-base percentage and 52 runs scored through 68 games.
"Ozzie has had a great first half," Gonzalez said. "We saw him a bit in Spring Training. We knew he could field, but his offensive numbers have really picked up."
The 12th annual Futures Game can be seen live on MLB.TV, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD and followed live on MLB.com's Gameday. In addition, XM Radio will broadcast play-by-play coverage of the event live on XM 175. MLB.com will also provide complete coverage before, during and after the game.
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