Folks, there is a baseball game today! Featuring Cubs (prospects)! And it’s televised!
Today is the annual (well, now that the league is back post-pandemic) Fall Stars Game in the Arizona Fall League, a near-end-of-season All-Star Game. The Cubs have three prospects on the East squad, including the starting pitcher. Enjoy the game, which will almost certainly include a Nelson Velazquez homer because he cannot stop himself.
Broadcast Info
First Pitch: 6:00 PM (CT)
TV and Streaming: MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB App
Starting Pitching Matchup
Caleb Kilian (RHP) – Cubs top 10 to 20ish prospect, depending on your ranking service of choice; 5.14 ERA in the AFL, but entirely from before they switched to the pre-tacked MLB ball, after which he became overwhelmingly dominant. He has had 18 Ks and 5 BBs over his 14.0 innings.
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Coleman Crow (RHP) – Angels prospect, not ranked, ‘Vanilla Sky’ was not as bad as everyone says
Starting Lineups
East Fall Stars, with rankings via MLB.com
1. Andy Weber, 2B, Cubs (NR)
2. Brett Baty, 3B, Mets No. 2 (MLB No. 45)
3. Nelson Velazquez, RF, Cubs No. 29
4. JJ Bleday, LF, Marlins No. 5 (MLB No. 71)
5. Gabriel Moreno, C, Blue Jays No. 1 (MLB No. 32)
6. Triston Casas, 1B, Red Sox No. 2 (MLB No. 18)
7. Curtis Mead, DH, Rays No. 14
8. Logan Davidson, SS, A’s No. 12
9. Hunter Bishop, CF, Giants No. 6
West Fall Stars, with rankings via MLB.com
1. Lars Nootbaar, RF, Cardinals (NR)
2. Nick Gonzales, 2B, Pirates No. 4 (MLB No. 62)
3. Bryson Stott, SS, Phillies No. 2 (MLB No. 97)
4. Juan Yepez, 1B, Cardinals No. 26
5. James Outman, CF, Dodgers No. 27
6. Logan O’Hoppe, C, Phillies No. 11
7. Elijah Dunham, LF, Yankees No. 24
8. Seuly Matías, DH, Royals (NR)
9. Ezequiel Duran, 3B, Rangers No. 7