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Bryce Eldridge, 1B (SF)

This No. 2 prospect was not only taller than his 6th grade teacher, but was so tall in kindergarten that people allegedly called him, "Mr."

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Spencer Jones, OF (NYY)

Jones doesn't just have dreams of making the Majors. The No. 2 Yanks prospect hopes to get his Italian citizenship one day

Ready for spotlight

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Noble Meyer, P (MIA)

The Marlins' No. 1 prospect's favorite subject in school was advanced calculus

A noble start

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Termarr Johnson, 2B (PIT)

The No. 2 prospect's walk-up song is extra special. It's "Twin Time" by Levels -- his brother Terrenz's stage name

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Rhett Lowder, P (CIN)

Lowder, the Reds No. 1 prospect, was president of his high school's chapter of the National Art Honor Society

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Max Clark, OF (DET)

The Tigers have more than just an athlete in their No. 1 prospect Clark - they have a pianist with an interest in cyber law

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Ethan Salas, C (SD)

A secret skill of the Padres youngster? The No. 1 prospect is a skilled pogo sticker and can even use one with no hands!

Big league training

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Marcelo Mayer, SS (BOS)

According to the No. 1 prospect himself, Mayer "loves fashion, looking swaggy and overall, looking good."

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Harry Ford, C (SEA)

Seattle's No. 2 prospect played for Great Britain in the WBC - both his parents hail from across the pond!

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Drake Baldwin, C (ATL)

Baldwin was a standout on the ice, too! As a junior in high school, he was the Wisconsin state leader in goals scored

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A.J. Blubaugh, P (HOU)

Blubaugh was an elementary education major in college!

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Colson Montgomery, SS (CWS)

The White Sox's No. 1 prospect is a gifted athlete - so much so that he would have been a preferred walk-on at Indiana to play college hoops if he went to college

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Sebastian Walcott, INF (TEX)

Hailing from the Bahamas, the Rangers' No. 1 prospect's dad is an engineer and mom is a realtor

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Tink Hence, P (STL)

The top Cards prospect has an interesting origin to his name. His real name is Markevian, but his mom Mekol started to call him "Stinker" as a kid. Stinker evolved to Stink and Stink evolved to Tink!

The All-Star Futures Game will take place July 13 @ 4 pm ET. You can watch on MLB Network, MLB.TV, MLB.com or on the MLB App

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