Nats prospects Cavalli, Baker named to MLB Futures Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Nationals prospects Cade Cavalli and Darren Baker will represent the club in the 2022 All-Star Futures Game, MLB announced Thursday. The annual matchup of well-regarded farmhands is scheduled for July 16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles as part of the All-Star week festivities.
Cavalli, 23, is the Nationals’ top prospect, landing at No. 47 overall on MLB Pipeline’s latest top 100 rankings. The right-handed pitcher has spent the season in Triple-A Rochester. Following a sensational start Wednesday in which he carried a perfect game into the sixth inning, Cavalli is 4-3 with a 4.54 ERA and 68 strikeouts to 27 walks in 14 starts.
This year will mark the second-straight season Cavalli has been selected to the Futures Game. He left quite the impression last year, flashing triple-digit heat on his way to throwing the game’s 15 hardest pitches in a scoreless fifth inning.
MLB also selected Baker, a 2021 10th-round pick, to play for the NL squad. His father, Dusty Baker, will be managing the AL in the MLB All-Star Game after leading the Houston Astros to the World Series last year. The 23-year-old Baker is hitting .264 with 13 doubles, 10 stolen bases and a .675 OPS in 55 games as the everyday second baseman for High-A Wilmington.
It will be Baker’s first appearance in the Futures Game.