But Friday, he was named as one of two Cubs representatives for the MLB Futures Game, which will take place in Cleveland as part of All-Star festivities.
Top catching prospect Miguel Amaya is the other Cubs prospect who will be on the National League squad for the Futures Game.
Now, you have to be in the minor leagues to participate in this game; at times, players have been called up between the announcement of rosters and the game and thus have not been eligible. But in this case, the roster was announced while Alzolay was on a big-league roster.