It's no surprise to see Reed headed to KC, as he's had a really good season so far: 2.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 9.2 K/9 between High-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Chattanooga.
Reed, 22, has a good fastball that sits in the low-90s, a mid-80s slider and a showme changeup. He was the Dodgers' first-round draft pick in 2011 -- a pick I wasn't particularly thrilled with. It remains to be seen if he's going to pan out, but he has the stuff. His stamina and durability are the concerns.
While it's not a surprise to see him pitching well, it is a little surprising to see he's the only Dodger prospect selected to play in the game.
Guys like Zach Lee, Joc Pederson, Blake Smith and Alex Castellanos all deserved consideration. Lee is widely regarded as the Dodgers' best prospect, Pederson as the Dodgers' best hitting prospect and Smith and Castellanos as guys who have a lot of ability. I could see guys like Lee and Pederson getting the nod in the next year or two.
The Futures Game has been in existence since 1999 and is played the Sunday before the MLB All-Star Game at that year's venue.
Here are the Dodgers' Futures Game participants from the past:
- 1999: Chin-Feng Chen, Luke Prokopec
- 2000: Chen, Randey Dorame
- 2001: Ricardo Rodriguez
- 2002: Victor Diaz, Rodriguez
- 2003: Franklin Gutierrez, Edwin Jackson
- 2004: Joel Guzman, Koyie Hill
- 2005: Andy LaRoche, Russell Martin
- 2006: Guzman, Chin-lung Hu
- 2007: Clayton Kershaw, Hu (MVP)
- 2008: Ivan De Jesus
- 2009: Pedro Baez
- 2010: Baez, Dee Gordon
- 2011: Alfredo Silverio
So, the Futures Game is the minor-league All-Star game to watch. The best of the best participate in this game and usually guys who are destined to be MLB players at some point.
The game is on July 8 at 2 p.m. Pacific time.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Brandon Lennox, True Blue L.A.
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