Seven SL Players Named to Futures Game

Earlier today, seven Southern League players were named to the 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. Four Southern Leaguers will don the Stars and Stripes for Team USA, while a trio of SL standouts will represent their countries as members of the World Team during Major League Baseball's annual top prospect showcase.
The Southern League's seven selections are the third most in Minor League Baseball. Both the Eastern League and Texas League will be sending eight players to Washington DC later this month.
Two infielders, one outfielder, and four pitchers were selected from Southern League squads including five players from four North Division teams. The Birmingham Barons are the lone Southern League team with more than one representative on the initial roster.
Players (Age), SL Clubs, Affiliates, Prospect Status, and Stats are below.

Team USA (4)
RHP Dylan Cease (22) - Birmingham Barons (CWS)
MLB Pipeline's no. 40 overall prospect, Chicago White Sox no. 4 prospect
0-0 w/ a 4.63 ERA, 4 BB & 14 SO across two Southern League starts
2018 Carolina League All-Star, Named CL Pitcher of the Week 5/6
RHP Kyle Wright (22) - Mississippi Braves (ATL)
               MLB Pipeline's no. 25 overall prospect, Atlanta Braves no. 2 prospect
               5-7 w/ a 4.18 ERA, 38 BB & 89 SO across 17 Southern League starts
               Recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts 6/26 vs Jacksonville
INF Keston Hiura (21) - Biloxi Shuckers (MIL)
               MLB Pipeline's no. 30 overall prospect, Milwaukee Brewers no. 1 prospect
               .326/.380/.511 slash line through his first 24 games with Biloxi
               2018 Carolina League All-Star, 27 total doubles are tied for the second most in MiLB this year
INF Nate Lowe (22) - Montgomery Biscuits (TB)
               Not listed by MLB Pipeline as a Top 100 overall prospect or Tampa Bay Rays Top 30 prospect
               .337/.429/.596 slash line through his first 24 games with Montgomery
               2018 Florida State League All-Star, Named SL Player of the Week 6/17
World Team (3)
RHP Yoan López (25) - Jackson Generals (ARZ)
               Listed by MLB Pipeline as the Arizona Diamondbacks no. 25 prospect
               2-4 w/ a 3.38 ERA, 18 BB & 55 SO through 27 relief appearances with Jackson
               Limiting opponents to a .187 batting average this season
               From Nueva Gerona, Cuba
LHP Lewis Thorpe (22) - Chattanooga Lookouts (MIN)
               Listed by MLB Pipeline as the Minnesota Twins no. 11 prospect
               4-4 w/ a 4.04 ERA, 24 BB & 96 SO through 16 games (15 starts) with Chattanooga
               Reigning SL Pitcher of the Week. 11.32 SO/9 IP is the second highest rate among all starters
               From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OF Luis Alexander Basabe (21) - Birmingham Barons (CWS)
               Listed by MLB Pipeline as the Chicago White Sox no. 13 prospect
               .196/.274/.268 slash line through his first 14 games with Birmingham
               2018 Carolina League All-Star. Seven triples are tied for the third most in MiLB
               From El Vigia, Venezuela
The 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game kicks off All-Star festivities at Nationals Park on Sunday, July 15 at 4:00 PM eastern. The game can be streamed on MLB.com and viewed on MLB Network.