All Star game festivities get underway Sunday from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City with the 2012 MLB Futures Game which is a showcase game for some of the top minor league talent in baseball.
The Texas Rangers will be represented by Mike Olt and Jurickson Profar at the game. Olt will suit up for the U.S. team and is hitting .312 with 20 homers and 58 RBIs for Double-A Frisco. Profar will play for the World team and will be participating in his second Futures game having gone 1 for 2 in last year's game with a triple. Profar is the top ranked prospect in the Rangers system and is hitting .293 this season with six triples and 47 runs scored.
For a complete look at the U.S. Team and World Team rosters check out MLB.com's official page.
Game Date/Time: Sunday, July 8, 4 p.m. CT
Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
TV: ESPN2
Radio: MLB Network Radio XM 89
Online Streaming: MLB.com
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