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Former Southern Miss baseball star Matt Wallner earns MLB All-Star Futures Game invite

Southern Miss baseball product Matt Wallner has been selected to play in the MLB All-Star Futures Game.

Dodger Stadium will host the seven-inning exhibition contest featuring the best minor league prospects on Saturday, July 16.

First pitch is at 6 p.m. CT and will air on the Peacock streaming network, with MLB Network set to re-air the action beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Drafted 39th overall by the Minnesota Twins in 2019, Wallner has been tearing up Double-A this season for the Wichita Wind Surge.

The outfielder's 20 home runs place him second in the Texas League, and go well with Wallner's .