(670 The Score) White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito and Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will soon partake in a showdown against other big leaguers.
It will just be of the virtual variety.
Giolito and Happ will represent their organizations in an MLB The Show video game league that will feature players from all 30 teams, the league announced Friday. Players will partake in a 29-game regular season in a league that was organized after talks between MLB, the MLB Players Association and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Those three parties will donate $5,000 to each participating player's Boys & Girls Club's affiliate in the local community. Another $25,000 will be donated to the winning player's charity.
The virtual competition begins Friday night and runs through May 2, when the World Series is set to be played.
Here's a list of all 30 players participating:
Jon Duplantier (Arizona), Luke Jackson (Atlanta), Dwight Smith Jr. (Baltimore), Eduardo Rodriguez (Boston), Ian Happ (Chicago Cubs), Lucas Giolito (Chicago White Sox), Amir Garrett (Cincinnati), Carlos Santana (Cleveland), David Dahl (Colorado), Niko Goodrum (Detroit), Lance McCullers Jr. (Houston), Brett Phillips (Kansas City ), Ty Buttrey (Los Angeles AL), Gavin Lux (Los Angeles NL), Ryne Stanek (Miami), Josh Hader (Milwaukee), Trevor May (Minnesota), Jeff McNeil (New York Mets), Tommy Kahnle (New York Yankees), Jesus Luzardo (Oakland), Rhys Hoskins (Philadelphia), Cole Tucker (Pittsburgh), Fernando Tatis Jr. (San Diego), Hunter Pence (San Francisco), Carl Edwards Jr. (Seattle), Matt Carpenter (St. Louis), Blake Snell (Tampa Bay), Joey Gallo (Texas), Bo Bichette (Toronto), Juan Soto (Washington).
