It was a tough day for the American League at Sunday's All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field in Denver as the National League cruised to an 8-3 win, but Red Sox prospect Jeter Downs was one of the few bright spots.
Downs, Boston's No. 3 prospect according to SoxProspects.com, recorded the AL's only extra-base hit of the game and two of their three RBIs, ripping a two-run double to deep left field in the seventh. The 22-year-old middle infielder struck out in the fifth inning in his only other at bat of the game.
Jeter Downs with a two run double in the Futures game in the 7th. pic.twitter.com/X6DKyO4gir
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Downs, one of the players acquired in the Mookie Betts trade, is hitting .234 with a .686 OPS, seven home runs, 17 RBIs and 12 steals in 44 games for Triple-A Worcester this season.
Pitcher Brayan Bello, the Red Sox' No. 7 prospect, also got into the game, but struggled a little bit while recording two outs. Bello came in with one out in the third, but immediately gave up a double to right. Then he threw a wild pitch that advanced the runner to third, and the run then scored on a hard-hit sacrifice fly. Bello then got a line-out to second to end the inning.
El Dominicano 🇩🇴 Brayan Bello Prospecto de los #RedSox en el #FuturesGame @IanCundall @SmittyOnMLB @SPChrisHatfield #mlb #MLBDominicana pic.twitter.com/92yBHmB1EY
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Bello, 22, has a 3.06 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings since being promoted to Double-A Portland last month.
