True Blue LA - MLB Futures Game 2016: Jharel Cotton, Willie Calhoun represent DodgersWhere The Dodger Dogs Are Always Grilledhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49563/truebluela_fav.png2016-07-12T01:10:48-07:00http://www.truebluela.com/rss/stream/119222692016-07-12T01:10:48-07:002016-07-12T01:10:48-07:00Willie Calhoun at the Futures Game<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/11WillieCalhoun/status/752357331430543360">Willie Calhoun at the Futures&nbsp;Game</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Dodgers prospect Willie Calhoun had fun at the 2016 MLB Futures Game at Petco Park in San Diego.</p></p></div>
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<div class="description"><p><p>Dodgers prospect Jharel Cotton got the win on Sunday at the 2016 MLB Futures Game at Petco Park in San Diego.</p></p></div>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/7/12/12158230/mlb-futures-game-2016-jharel-cottonEric Stephen2016-07-10T19:26:58-07:002016-07-10T19:26:58-07:00Cotton earns the 1-batter win in Futures Game
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<p>A look around the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a>' minor leagues on Sunday, including a pair of players not with their teams, on a national stage at the MLB Futures Game at Petco Park in San Diego.</p>
<h4>Players of the day</h4>
<p>Both Dodgers saw time in the Futures Game on Sunday. <span>Jharel Cotton</span> faced just one batter, getting <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Phillies</a> outfielder Dylan Cozens to fly out in foul territory, thanks to a tremendous, leaping catch by <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> outfielder Eloy Jimenez.</p>
<p>Cotton ended the top of the eighth inning with the World team down 3-2, but when <span>Yoan Moncada</span> hit a two-home run in the bottom of the inning, it gave Cotton the win as the World team beat the U.S. for the first time in seven years.</p>
<p>Cotton threw three pitches.</p>
<p>Willie Calhoun played the final four innings at second base for the U.S. team, and went 0-for-2 at the plate, flying out to the warning track against Ricardo Pinto of the Phillies in the sixth inning, and grounding out to second base in the eighth inning against <a href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pirates</a> right-hander Dovydas Neverauskas.</p>
<h4>Triple-A Oklahoma City</h4>
<p>Oklahoma City scored all their runs in the first three innings to beat the Omaha Storm Chasers (<a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Royals</a>) 8-5. <span>Corey Brown</span> was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, and <span>James Ramsey</span> was 2-for-4 with a home run and drove in three runs. <span>Ramsey</span> in his last 12 games is 18-for-35 (.514) with three doubles, a home run, three walks and eight RBI.</p>
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<img width="300" src="https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/50073763/GettyImages-545972846.0.jpg"><span>Willie Calhoun waits his turn in the dugout before the Futures Game on Sunday (Photo: Harry How | Getty Images)</span>
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<p><span>Julio Urias</span> pitched a scoreless seventh inning in relief, allowing one hit while striking out one. It an his Triple-A scoreless streak to 28 consecutive innings, dating back to May when he last pitched for Oklahoma City.</p>
<p>OKC is off for three days for their own All-Star break.</p>
<h4>Double-A Tulsa</h4>
<p><span>Lars Anderson</span> had a perfect day at the plate, helping the Drillers to a 7-6 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks (<a href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Astros</a>). Anderson was 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and two RBI. The first baseman singled twice, doubled, walked and even stole a base in the win.</p>
<h4>Class-A Rancho Cucamonga</h4>
<p><span>Yaisel Sierra</span> had another rough start for the Quakes, allowing six runs on six hits, including a home run and three doubles in a 6-5 loss to the High Desert Mavericks (<a href="https://www.lonestarball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rangers</a>) in Adelanto.</p>
<h4>Class-A Great Lakes</h4>
<p>Omar Estevez, to whom the Dodgers paid a reported $6 million bonus in November, stayed red hot with a three-run home run in the Loons' 10-1 win over the Dayton Dragons (<a href="https://www.redreporter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Reds</a>) on Sunday. Estevez was 2-for-4 with four RBI, extending his hitting streak to eight games. During the streak he is hitting .400 (12-for-30) with three home runs, three doubles and four walks.</p>
<p>"I feel good at home plate and I’m happy about the results," Estevez <a href="http://www.espn1009.com/" target="_blank">told ESPN 100.9-FM following the game</a>. "I’m just putting in a lot of work in the cage and I’m just trying to get better. There’s nothing specific, just tweaking things here and there that’s been helping a lot."</p>
<h4>Transactions</h4>
<p><b>Class-A</b>: Rancho Cucamonga placed pitcher <b>Derrick Sylvester</b> on the seven-day disabled list, and activated pitcher <b>Luis De Paula</b> from the DL. De Paula began serving his five-game suspension for his role in a brawl against High Desert on June 24. Great Lakes placed pitcher <b>Chris Powell</b> on the seven-day disabled list.</p>
<h4>Sunday scores</h4>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2016_07_10_wftmin_uftmin_1#game=2016_07_10_wftmin_uftmin_1,game_state=Live,game_tab=plays">Futures Game: World team 11, U.S. team 3</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_07_10_omaaaa_okcaaa_1&t=g_box&did=milb&sid=t238">Oklahoma City 8, Omaha 5</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://tulsa.drillers.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_07_10_coraax_tulaax_1&t=g_box&did=milb&sid=t260">Tulsa 7, Corpus Christi 6</a></p>
<p><a href="http://ranchocucamonga.quakes.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_07_10_rcqafa_hdmafa_1&t=g_box&did=milb&sid=t526" target="_blank">High Desert 6, Rancho Cucamonga 5</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_07_10_dayafx_swmafx_1&t=g_box&did=milb&sid=t456" target="_blank">Great Lakes 10, Dayton 1</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2016_07_10_ogdrok_gjrrok_1&t=g_box&did=milb&sid=t530" target="_blank">Grand Junction 7, Ogden 5</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2016_07_10_cinrok_dodrok_1" target="_blank">AZL Dodgers 3, AZL Reds 2</a></p>
<h4>Monday schedule</h4>
<p>4:05 p.m. PT: Dayton (Jose Lopez) at Great Lakes (Nolan Long)</p>
<p>5:05 p.m.: Corpus Christi (Keegan Yuhl) at Tulsa (<span>Lisalverto Bonilla</span>)</p>
<p>6:05 p.m.: Ogden (Caleb Ferguson) at Grand Junction (Alejandro Requena)</p>
<p>7:05 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Tommy Bergjans) at High Desert (TBD)</p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/7/10/12116220/jjharel-cotton-willie-calhoun-futures-game-dodgers-minor-league-reportEric Stephen2016-07-10T14:23:31-07:002016-07-10T14:23:31-07:00Calhoun, Cotton set for Futures Game
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<p><a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> prospects Willie Calhoun and <span>Jharel Cotton</span> are in San Diego for the 2016 MLB Futures Game, which will be played on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park.</p>
<p>MLB Network will televise the 4 p.m. PT game, with Matt Vasgersian, Jonathan Mayo, <span>Mark DeRosa</span> and Heidi Watney on the call. The game will also be available to watch online at MLB.com.</p>
<p><span>Cotton</span>, born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, will pitch for the World team.</p>
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<p>Calhoun is on the U.S. team, though he's not starting.</p>
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<h4>MLB Futures Game info</h4>
<p>Time: 4 p.m. PT</p>
<p>TV: MLB Network</p>
<p>Online: <a target="_blank" href="http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/188659034/v906078383/live-siriusxm-futures-game">MLB.com</a></p>
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/7/10/12136860/mlb-futures-game-2016-dodgers-willie-calhoun-jharel-cottonEric Stephen2016-06-28T13:10:09-07:002016-06-28T13:10:09-07:00Cotton, Calhoun to play in Futures Game
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<p>LOS ANGELES -- Two <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> prospects will participate in the 2016 MLB Futures Game, with second baseman Willie Calhoun and pitcher <span>Jharel Cotton</span> competing in the annual midsummer showcase of top baseball talent, on July 10 at Petco Park in San Diego.</p>
<p>Calhoun <a target="_blank" href="http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/28/11871642/brandon-mccarthy-rehab-start-dodgers-minors-willie-calhoun-futures-game">leaked the news of his inclusion on the United States roster on Monday</a> while <span>Cotton</span>, who was born in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, is on the World roster.</p>
<p>Calhoun, 21, is hitting .260/.326/.473 in 74 games for Double-A Tulsa, leading the Drillers in hits (73), home runs (14), doubles (16), runs (43), RBI (51), walks (26) and total bases (133). Calhoun will start for the North Division on Tuesday night in the Texas League All-Star Game in Springfield.</p>
<p>Cotton, 24, has a 4.98 ERA in 17 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season, including 11 starts, with 82 strikeouts and 25 walks in 68...2 innings. Since a brief turn in the bullpen the right-hander has returned to the rotation with a 3.69 ERA in seven starts, with 46 strikeouts and 15 walks in 39 innings.</p>
<p>His 82 strikeouts rank second in the Pacific Coast League and his 1.180 WHIP ranks fourth.</p>
<p><span>Trevor Hoffman</span> will manage the U.S. team, while <span>Moises Alou</span> manages the World team.</p>
<p>The MLB Futures Game is the unofficial kickoff of the All-Star break, played on Sunday, July 10 at Petco Park at 4 p.m., televised by MLB Network and simultaneously streamed on MLB.com, with Matt Vasgersian on play-by-play and joined by <span>Mark DeRosa</span>, Heidi Watney and Jonathan Mayo.</p>
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