Tracy Named To MLB All-Star Futures Team
June 25, 2003 | Baseball
Tracy was a part of three of East Carolina's most successful teams, including the 2001 squad that advanced to the NCAA Super Regional. He is ranked among the Pirates all-time leaders in at-bats, runs scored, hits, batting average, doubles and RBI.
In just his third season in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Tracy has reached AAA, playing for the Tucson Sidewinders of the Pacific Coast League. He leads the squad in batting (.336) and doubles (18) and has added three triples, five home runs and 42 RBI.
Now in its fifth year, the Futures Game features the top U.S. and international minor league prospects in a seven-inning game. It is the highlight of RadioShack All-Star Sunday, the first of three days of All-Star events at U.S. Cellular Field, which culminates with the 74th All-Star Game that Tuesday.
The Futures Game, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. ET and to be televised live by ESPN2, has become a good predictor of fast-track stardom. Francisco Rodriguez was a Triple-A player on the World team last July, and three months later he was playing a key role in the Angels' World Series championship. Jose Reyes was the game's MVP last year, and today he is the Mets' regular shortstop. There have been 76 Futures alumni who have reached The Show, and six who have made it to the Mid-summer Classic: Lance Berkman, Mark Buehrle, Adam Dunn, Ben Sheets, Alphonso Soriano and Barry Zito.
