19-05-2025
MLB announces Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and former All-Star Marquis Grissom as All-Star Future games managers
MLB announces Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and former All-Star Marquis Grissom as All-Star Future games managers (Image Source: Getty)
MLB announced the managers for the All-Star Futures games that are set to take place on 12 July, 2025, in Truist Park, Atlanta. The new managers will be Hall of Famer
Chipper Jones
who will lead the NL team, and All-Star title holder
Marquis Grissom
, who is set to manage the AL team. Both managers have years of experience in the field of baseball, and will be joined by other legendary players in the dugouts.
Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom to lead NL and AL teams
The All-Star Futures games are a baseball match that takes place every year, and prospects from the American League (AL) and National League (NL) take part in. The game is played in the NL vs AL perspective, and gives the prospects a chance to showcase their talent in the field that will further impact their selection in various clubs.
Jones and Grissom have been given the responsibility of handling both teams, and it is a big responsibility. Both the players were formerly in the Atlanta Braves, even though Grissom only joined for one season, they did share the same field. Besides, both players have left a lasting legacy of their achievements, which makes it all the more special.
Other legendary players joining the AL and NL teams
Apart from Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom, MLB has also announced a list of players who will be joining both managers in their respective dugouts. As per reports, players like Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy, Andruw Jones, Tim Hudson, and Ryan Klesko will appear in the staff list of both teams.
But which former player is joining which dugout? As per reports, the NL team will have Mark DeRosa as their bench coach and Andruw Jones as hitting coach. Tim Hudson is said to join the NL team as their pitching coach, whereas Tyler Flowers will be the team's 1B coach. For 3B, the team has appointed Kanekoa Texeira as the coach.
The AL team has also appointed some pretty good coaches for the team. Joining Grissom will be Jerry Manuel as the bench coach, Fred McGriff as hitting coach, and Marvin Freeman as pitching coach. For the bases, there's Dale Murphy as 1B coach, and Brian Hunter as 3B coach.
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