By CHARLES ODUM
ATLANTA (AP) — Josue De Paula hit a three-run homer in a four-run fourth inning and the Nationwide League beat the American League 4-2 on Saturday within the All-Star Futures Recreation that includes prime prospects.
The Nationwide League is 4-1-1 for the reason that Futures Recreation moved from a U.S. vs. World format to AL vs. NL in 2019.
Noah Schultz, a left-hander within the Chicago White Sox’s group, gave up 4 hits and 4 runs, together with the line-drive homer by De Paula that traveled 416 ft to right-center. De Paula, an outfielder, performs for Class A Nice Lakes within the Los Angeles Dodgers’ group.
De Paula, chosen the sport’s Most Priceless Participant, stated the homer is “definitely a motivator” in his path to the foremost leagues.
“For me mentally, a big moment,” De Paula stated. “It proved to me, especially to myself, who I really am.”
Schultz then gave up a single to LuJames Groover, who scored on Owen Caissie’s double to left discipline.
New York Yankees infield prospect George Lombard Jr., the son of Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard, walked, stole second base and scored on Braden Montgomery’s groundout within the third to provide the AL a 1-0 lead. Lombard additionally had a double.
Carson Whisenhunt #18 of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch within the seventh inning throughout the 2025 All-Star Futures Recreation at Truist Park on July 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Picture by Jamie Squire/Getty Photos)
Josue Briceño, a Double-A catcher for Detroit, tripled and scored on Sebastian Walcott’s sacrifice fly within the fourth to push the result in 2-0.
The Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt and Trent Harris, each Triple-A pitchers for Sacramento, had scoreless appearances. Harris pitched a scoreless fifth inning with two strikeouts. Whisenhunt, the Giants’ No. 2 prospect in accordance with MLB Pipeline, pitched 2/3 innings with a strikeout within the seventh inning.
Chill bumps for Chipper
Two former Atlanta stars, Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom, have been the managers for the NL and AL, respectively.
Jones was an eight-time All-Star third baseman who spent his whole profession with Atlanta earlier than changing into a first-ballot Corridor of Fame inductee in 2018.
Jones and Grissom have been teammates on Atlanta’s 1995 World Collection championship crew. Grissom caught a fly ball in middle discipline for the clinching closing out within the win over Cleveland.
“You can’t measure my chill bumps right now with a yard stick,” Jones stated when requested in regards to the reminiscence of watching Grissom “just glide to it and knowing that he’s got a bead on it and this puppy’s over, it was like it was happening in slow motion.”
For starters
Proper-hander JR Ritchie, am Atlanta prospect who has pitched for Excessive-A Rome and Double-A Columbus this season, as a result of the tenth pitcher to begin a Futures Recreation in his group’s house park. Ritchie had two strikeouts in a scoreless first inning.
Ritchie stated he acquired a telephone name from Jones telling him he would begin.
“It was unbelievable,” Ritchie stated. “I never thought Chipper Jones would call me.”
Left-hander Parker Messick, who’s with Cleveland’s Triple-A Columbus, had a scoreless first inning for the AL.
Father and son
Grissom’s son, Marquis Grissom Jr., a right-hander for the Washington Nationals’ Triple-A Rochester, gave up one run in a single inning for the NL whereas his father was within the opposing dugout. He stated he was wanting ahead to bragging in regards to the win to his father.
“He lost!” Grissom Jr. stated. “He took the L so he better be ready when I get home!”
“I’m just happy to be a part of this, and get a chance to see my son, all the work he’s put in to be a part of this and excel his baseball career,” the elder Grissom stated, including the prospect “to be around the future stars of the game, it doesn’t really get any better than that for me.”
Change-pitcher expertise
Seattle minor leaguer Jurrangelo Cijntje confirmed off his switch-pitching expertise in his scoreless second inning for the AL. He recorded a strikeout towards Jesús Made whereas pitching from the precise aspect, when threw from the left aspect whereas coaxing a fly ball from De Paula earlier than giving up a single to LuJames Groover, once more from the precise aspect after which switching but once more to strike out Joe Mack and finish the inning.
Initially Printed: July 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM PDT
