Rosters for the 2026 All-Star Futures Game were announced today on MLB Network, and the Columbus Clippers will be represented in the nationally televised event by first baseman/outfielder Ralphy Velazquez, who has been named to the American League Futures roster during his first season at the Triple-A level.

Additionally, former Clippers catcher Cooper Ingle was named to the American League Futures roster, but will not participate because of his recent promotion to the Cleveland Guardians.

Ralphy Velazquez, 21, was selected by Cleveland in the 1st round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Huntington Beach High School in California. In just his third full season of professional baseball, he was promoted to the Clippers in mid-May.  Velazquez is currently hitting .273 with seven doubles, two home runs, and 10 RBIs.

MLB.com rates Velazquez as the #1 prospect in the Cleveland Guardians organization, and among the top 40 in all of baseball. He participated in the 2024 MLB Futures Game as a 19-year-old, going 0-for-1 with a walk. 

The 27th edition of the MLB All-Star Futures Game will take place on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Futures Game will air live exclusively on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.TV, MLB.com, and in the MLB App.