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Yankees' Justus Sheffield gets the call ... for 2018 Futures Game

Justus Sheffield, one of the Yankees' top pitching prospects, will be a part of the All-Star break festivities at Nationals Park in Washington, DC.

Bobby Mitchell, manager for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, said Thursday Sheffield will pitch in the Futures Game on July 15, according to the New York Daily News.

Sheffield started the season at Double-A Trenton, going 1-2 with a 2.25 ERA in five starts.

He's pitched in 10 games for Triple-A Scranton, making nine starts, and going 2-3 with a 2.61 ERA.

Sheffield last pitched on Monday, going a season-high seven innings for the RailRiders, giving up one run on three hits.