New Balance Baseball has announced that Fenway Park will host the final day of the 2019 New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series International Week. The event begins on September 20 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Fenway Park portion of the event will take place on September 22.
“Future Stars Series International Week selects the best amateur baseball players from around the world to compete in our own backyard. Our partnership with the Boston Red Sox elevates this event to become a premiere prospect event and we are thrilled to grow the Official Global Grassroots Player Identification program for New Balance Baseball,” said Neil Brooks, Senior Marketing Manager of New Balance Baseball.
The following players have already been selected for the 2019 National and World Team rosters with additional players currently being evaluated for invitations.
NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER
Mick Abel, RHP (Gunderson Baseball) 2018 Returning Player
Max Carlson, RHP (Blizzard) 2018 Returning Player
Nick Griffin, LHP (AR Sticks)
Tink Hence, RHP (AR Sticks)
Hayden Durke, RHP (Team LA)
Michael Brooks, IF (Scorpions) 2018 Returning Player
Tommy Troy, SS (NorCal)
Nate Clow, SS (Giants Scout Team/FTB)
Kyle Russell, SS (New Level Prep)
Dylan Crews, OF (Scorpions)
Braylon Bishop, (2021) CF (AR Sticks)
Tyler Soderstrom, C (NorCal)
Nate Wohlgemuth, RHP (Oklahoma Fuel)
WORLD TEAM ROSTER
Joseph Gonzalez, RHP (PR) 2018 Returning Player
Alex Ayala, LHP (Panama) 2018 Returning Player
Caden Griffin, LHP (CAN)
Luis Hernandez, C/OF (PR)
Luis Gonzalez, C (PR)
Sabin Ceballos, SS/3B (PR)
Peter Vasquez, SS (2021, PR)
Jose Izarra, SS (VZ) 2018 Returning Player
Jessiel Garcia, OF (2021, PR) 2018 Returning Player
Roque Salinas, OF (MEX)
David Calabrese, OF (CAN)
The inaugural New Balance Future Stars Series International Week was held in 2017 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas and featured an incredible 14 players who were chosen in the following 2018 MLB Draft, including TWO first round picks, Grayson Rodriguez (11th overall, Baltimore Orioles) and Noah Naylor (29th overall, Cleveland Indians).
The 2018 International Week was held at Camelback Ranch in Glendale Arizona, spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. Last year’s annual event featured several players expected to be picked during the upcoming 2019 MLB Draft.
