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July 1st, 2021
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Thirty-two of MLB Pipeline s Top 100 Prospects will take the diamond in the year s best prospect showcase. Following a one-year hiatus, the SiriusXM Futures Game returns on July 11 at Coors Field in Denver.
The game features six of the eight best prospects in baseball in Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (No. 2), Tigers corner infielder Spencer Torkelson (No. 3), Mariners outfielders Jarred Kelenic (No. 4) and Julio Rodríguez (No. 5), Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (No. 7) and Padres shortstop C.J. Abrams (No. 8). Rutschman and Torkelson were the No. 1 overall picks in the last two Drafts.
MLB Network will broadcast the game at 3 p.m. ET, and it also will stream on MLB.com and air on SiriusXM. Scott Braun, Yonder Alonso and Jonathan Mayo will call the action, with Heidi Watney reporting from the dugouts.
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Shelby Miller started 2021 with three relief outings for the Cubs at the big league level.Mark Black/AP
Not in 621 days had a Minor League Baseball team celebrated a milestone such as this. On Sunday, the Iowa Cubs brought the drought to an end.
Led by starting pitcher Shelby Miller, four Triple-A Iowa pitchers including Tommy Nance, Brad Wieck and Ryan Meisinger combined for a no-hitter as their squad did enough at the plate to sink visiting Indianapolis, 2-0, at Principal Park.
Making his first appearance at Triple-A in the Cubs system, Miller got Iowa started on the right note with three stellar innings. The veteran retired the side in order in the first and third and faced only one over the minimum thanks to a one-out walk he issued in the second. Threading five strikeouts through his abbreviated outing, Miller threw 28 of 47 pitches for strikes.