The Westfield Starfires will send six to Worcester for the 2025 Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game as well as an entrant into the FCBL Home Run Derby, the league office announced on Wednesday.

The Futures League announced the rosters for its All-Star game at Polar Park on Tuesday, July 22, featuring 15 players from the Worcester Bravehearts.

The best defensive play of the Futures Game belonged to D-backs outfield prospect Slade Caldwell, who robbed Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. of a hit in the seventh inning with a sprawling catch on a sinking liner to straightaway center field.

Tait entered the game, which was played in Atlanta, in the fourth inning of the National League’s 4-2 win. Aldan native and Detroit Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle also competed in the game.

Royals prospect Carter Jensen, who played at Park Hill High School, put on a show at batting practice ahead of the All-Star Futures Game.

Cincinnati Reds catching prospect Alfredo Duno caught the last two innings of Saturday's All-Star Futures Game and grounded out in his lone at-bat.

Montgomery Biscuits right-hander and Tampa Bay Rays No. 6 prospect Brody Hopkins is one of the best pitchers in Double-A, and now he's being rewarded for it. On

Sure, this isn't how normal baseball games are supposed to end, but the All-Star Game isn't a normal baseball game. It's a showcase meant to be fun for the fans. Quick, what is more fun: Watching teams desperately try to scrape together pitching in extra innings in a meaningless game or seeing three sluggers taking three swings apiece in hopes of hitting the most homers?