When the future stars of tomorrow take the field in the 2011 XM All-Stars Futures Game on July 10, 2011 at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ, the Boston Red Sox will be represented by two of their minor leaguers.

Here’s the release from the Portland Sea Dogs:

Portland, Maine- Portland Sea Dogs’ outfielder Chih-Hsien Chiang and third baseman Will Middlebrooks have been selected to play in the 2011 XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday, July 10th as part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week. The XM satellite All-Star Futures Game showcases the top prospects throughout Minor League Baseball.

2011 XM All-Star Futures Game logoMajor League Baseball, in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, MLB.com, Baseball America, and the 30 Major League Clubs, selected the 25-man rosters for each club, the U.S. Team and the World Team. Each Major League organization is represented and the World Team features players from 12 different countries and territories outside the 50 United States. Players from all full-season Minor Leagues were eligible to participate. Chiang will play for the World team and Middlebrooks will represent the U.S. team.

The game will begin at 6:00 PM. (ET) and can be viewed live on ESPN2, ESPN2 HD and MLB.TV. XM will provide satellite radio play-by-play coverage of the XM All-Star Futures Game on MLB Network Radio XM 89 in addition to its other comprehensive live coverage from Arizona. Taco Bell All-Star Sunday is the first of three days of All-Star events at Chase Field, culminating with the 82nd All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 12th.

Outfielder Chih-Hsien Chiang is hitting .307 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI in 53 games for the Sea Dogs this season. In his second season with Portland, he leads the Eastern League with a .620 slugging percentage and ranks second in the league in doubles (21), extra base hits (35), and his .307 average ranks ninth in the league. He was selected as the Eastern League Player of the Week for the Week of May 30th through June 5th, hitting .424 with three home runs during the stretch. The 23 year-old homered in four straight games (June 3-7) to tie a franchise record. Chiang reached base safely in a team high 21 straight games from May 27 through June 18. Chiang, who is a native of Taitung, Taiwan, was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2005.

Third baseman Will Middlebrooks has appeared in 53 games for the Sea Dogs this season. He ranks among the team leaders in virtually every category including ranking third in hitting (.297) and home runs (8), while his 32 RBI’s is fifth best. He entered the season as the 11th ranked prospect in the Red Sox organization by Baseball America. Baseball America also rates Middlebrooks as having the “Best Infield Arm” in the Red Sox farm system.

The 22 year-old was named to both the Carolina League’s mid-season and post-season All-Star teams in 2010 with the Salem Red Sox. The Texas native was selected by the Red Sox in the 5th round (174th overall) in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.

Sea Dogs that have participated in the Futures Game in the past include Junichi Tazawa (2009), Clay Buchholz (2007), Edgar Martinez (2006), Todd Claus (2005 & 2006), Hanley Ramirez (2005), Juan Perez (2004), Jorge de la Rosa (2003), Ron Johnson (2003), Kevin Youkilis (2003), A.J. Burnett (1999), and Pablo Ozuna (1999).

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2011 US Team
PITCHERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Jarred Cosart PHI A R R 5/25/1990 League City, TX
Kyle Gibson MIN AAA R R 10/23/1987 Grennfield, IN
Matt Harvey NYM A R R 3/27/1989 New London, CT
Shelby Miller STL AA R R 10/10/1990 Houston, TX
Matt Moore TB AA L L 6/18/1989 Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Brad Peacock WAS AA R R 2/2/1988 Miami, FL
Drew Pomeranz CLE A R L 11/22/1988 Memphis, TN
Tyler Skaggs ARI A L L 7/13/1991 Woodland Hills, CA
Tyler Thornburg MIL A R R 9/29/1988 Houston, TX
Jacob Turner DET AA R R 5/21/1991 St. Charles, MO
CATCHERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Devin Mesoraco CIN AAA R R 6/19/1988 Dubois, PA
Austin Romine NYY AA R R 11/22/1988 Lake Forest, CA
INFIELDERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Nolan Arenado COL A R R 4/16/1991 Newport Beach, CA
Chase d’Arnaud PIT AAA R R 1/21/1987 Torrance, CA
James Darnell SD AA R R 1/19/1987 Fresno, CA
Paul Goldschmidt ARI AA R R 9/10/1987 Wilmington, DE
Grant Green OAK AA R R 9/27/1987 Fullerton, CA
Jason Kipnis CLE AAA L R 4/3/1987 Evanston, IL
Manny Machado BAL A R R 7/6/1992 Miami, FL
Will Middlebrooks BOS AA R R 9/9/1988 Greenville, TX
OUTFIELDERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Gary Brown SF A R R 9/28/1988 Diamond Bar, CA
Bryce Harper WAS A L R 10/16/1992 Las Vegas, NV
Wil Myers KC AA R R 12/10/1990 High Point, NC
Matthew Szczur CHC A R R 7/20/1989 Cape May, NJ
Mike Trout LAA AA R R 8/7/1991 Vineland, NJ

2011 World Team
PITCHERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Henderson Alvarez TOR AA R R 4/18/1990 Valencia, VEN
Kelvin Herrera KC AA R R 12/31/1989 Tenares, DR
Liam Hendriks MIN AA R R 2/10/1989 Perth, Australia
Gregory Infante CWS AAA L R 7/10/1987 Caracas, VEN
Jhan Marinez FLA AA R R 8/12/1988 Santa Domingo, DR
Carlos Martinez STL A R R 9/21/1991 Colinas Del Sur, DR
James Paxton SEA A L L 11/6/1988 Richmond, BC, CAN
Martin Perez TEX AA L L 4/4/1991 Guanare Estado Portuquesa, VEN
Julio Teheran ATL AAA R R 1/27/1991 Cartagena, COL
Arodys Vizcaino ATL AA R R 11/13/1990 Yaguate, DR
CATCHERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Wilin Rosario COL AA R R 2/23/1989 Bonao, DR
Sebastian Valle PHI A R R 7/24/1990 Los Mochis, Mexico
INFIELDERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Yonder Alonso CIN AAA L R 4/8/1987 Havana, Cuba
Jose Altuve HOU AA R R 5/6/1990 Maracay, VEN
Hak-Ju Lee TB A L R 11/4/1990 Jeonju, South Korea
Francisco Martinez DET AA R R 9/1/1990 Rio Chico, VEN
Alex Liddi SEA AAA R R 8/14/1988 San Remo, Italy
Jefry Marte NYM A R R 6/21/1991 La Romana DR
Jurickson Profar TEX A S R 2/20/1993 Willemstad, Curacao
Jonathan Schoop BAL A R R 10/6/1991 Willemstad, Curacao
OUTFIELDERS
Name ORG Level B T Birthday Birthplace
Dayan Viciedo CWS AAA R R 3/10/1989 Villa Clara, Cuba
Starling Marte PIT AA R R 10/9/1988 Santo Domingo, DR
Reymond Fuentes SD A L L 2/12/1991 Puerto Rico
Alfredo Silverio LAD AA R R 5/6/1987 La Romana, DR
Chih-Hsien Chiang BOS AA L R 2/21/1988 Taitung, Taiwan