The MLB All-Star Game is less than a week away, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about their situation heading into the break.
Sitting atop the National League West, Los Angeles will send four players—possibly five if Clayton Kershaw earns a trip via the Final Vote ballot—to Cincinnati, including two first-timers, Yasmani Grandal and rookie Joc Pederson.
But before the festivities get underway on Monday with the Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders, the 17th annual All-Star Futures Game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 3 p.