July 8, 2022

Baseball Canada

OTTAWA, Ont. – Junior National Team graduate Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) has been named to the American League roster for the Futures Game that will take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angles on Saturday, July 16.

The 2022 Futures Game features the top Minor League prospects competing as part of the first-ever All-Star Saturday.

Clarke, 22, was selected by the Oakland A’s in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft and is currently playing with their High-A affiliate, the Lansing Lugnuts.

He is set to become the 35th player to represent Canada in the Futures Game since its inception in 1999 with a list that includes former MLB All-Stars Russell Martin, Justin Morneau, Michael Saunders, Mike Soroka and Joey Votto.

In 2009, when the Futures Game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, a record four players represented Canada including game MVP Rene Tosoni (Port Coquitlam, BC) along with Tyson Gillies (Vancouver, BC), Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) and Nick Weglarz (Stevensville, Ont.).

All-time Canadian representatives in Futures Game:

*1999-2022

Phillippe Aumont 2008 - Mariners

Jordan Balazovic 2019 - Twins

Erik Bedard 2001, 2002 – Orioles

Denzel Clarke 2022 – A’s

Jeff Francis 2004 - Rockies

Tyson Gillies 2009 - Mariners

Rich Harden 2003 - A's

Shawn Hill 2003 - Expos

George Kottaras 2006 - Padres

Pierre-Luc LaForest 1999 - Devil Rays

Brett Lawrie 2009, 2010 - Brewers

Jordan Lennerton 2013 - Tigers

Kyle Lotzkar 2012 - Reds

Adam Loewen 2005 - Orioles

Trystan Magnuson 2010 - Blue Jays

Scott Mathieson 2005 - Phillies

Russell Martin 2005 - Dodgers

Chris Mears 1999 - Mariners

Justin Morneau 2002, 2004 - Twins

Aaron Myette 1999, 2000 - White Sox

Bo Naylor 2021 - Guardians

Josh Naylor 2016, 2017 - Marlins, Padres

Ntema Ndungidi 2000 - Orioles

Tyler O'Neill 2016 - Mariners

James Paxton 2011 - Mariners

Dalton Pompey 2014 - Blue Jays

Cal Quantrill 2017 - Padres

Michael Saunders 2007 - Mariners

Mike Soroka 2017 - Braves

Scott Thorman 2003 - Braves

Rene Tosoni 2009 - Twins

Phillippe Valiquette 2010 - Reds

Jimmy Van Ostrand 2007 - Astros

Joey Votto 2006, 2007 - Reds

Nick Weglarz 2009 - Indians

*2015 & 2018 - no representative