Jimmy Van Ostrand of Richmond, B.C. was added to the World Team roster for the All-Star Futures Game on July 8th in San Francisco, which is part of the festivities for Major League Baseball’s All-Star weekend. The 6’4”, 210 lbs outfielder with the Class-A Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League in the Houston Astros organization is hitting .299 with eight home runs and 43 RBI in 63 games this season. Van Ostrand was drafted in the eighth round of the 2006 MLB First Year Player Draft by Houston. The All-Star Futures Game is an exhibition featuring prospects that are divided into two teams, Team USA and the World Team. The players selected to participate are chosen by all 30 Major League clubs in conjunction with Baseball America and MLB.com. In total, 12 countries will be represented in this year’s edition of the game.
Russell Martin of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins are among the Major League stars who will participate in the 2007 All-Star Game in San Francisco July 10th. Martin from Chelsea, Québec was voted as the starter at catcher for the National League. The former Junior and Senior National Team member is hitting .306 with nine home runs, 55 RBI and 16 stolen bases this season. This will be Martin’s first All-Star appearance. Morneau from New Westminster, B.C. was selected as a reserve for the American League. It will be the first appearance at an All-Star Game for the first baseman. This season, the reigning American League MVP is hitting .277 with 20 homers and 61 runs driven in. The former Junior and Senior National Team member will also participate in the Home Run Derby. This will mark the fourth time in MLB All-Star Game history that two Canadians will participate in the game.
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