On Sunday the XM All Stars Futures Game took place at Phoenix, Arizona, kicking off the festivities for the MLB All Star Game. The US Team won the contest 6-4 against the World Team after scoring three runs in the eighth. The Futures Game had some European ties. Mike Piazza managed the US Team, while Italian third baseman Alex Liddi played for the World Team alongside Jurickson Profar and Jonathan Schoop.
Check out MLB.com for coverage of the Futures Game at Alex Liddi’s experience there.