The annual Futures Game came and it was a blast, as the World team beat the American team 11 to 3. This year, instead of the annual pitchers the Mets send to the prospect showcase, they sent position players Dominic Smith, Dilson Herrera, and Amed Rosario, and Rosario dazzled.

Prior to the game, Smith hit four homers in batting practice, the fifth most among the USA team. Smith started the game at first base for Team USA and played all nine innings, and went 0 for 4 with four groundouts, including an RBI. Marlins 1B Josh Naylor robbed Smith with a diving stab in the eighth when he grounded one down the line, but Naylor could not turn the double play.

Playing for the World team, Herrera pinch hit for Jorge Bonifacio and struck out looking on a pitch at least six inches inside against White Sox Prospect Carson Fulmer. Then in the ninth inning, Herrera drove in a runner on an RBI single on a ground ball to left field. He later came around to score on a double.

Rosario came in during the seventh and grounded out on a 6-3. While it was a routine, but hard hit groundout, it opened a few eyes on his speed.

Amed Rosario 3.9 dig last AB, backing up reports we've had this season of 70-grade speed all of a sudden #Mets

— Wilson Karaman (@vocaljavelins) July 11, 2016

For reference, the scouting scale on baseball slides on a 20-80 scale, and Rosario’s speed just rated according to the Baseball Prospectus scout right below top-of-the-scale. The question is, how? I’d credit some running adjustments or possibly Barwis agility training. In another tweet, he stated that Rosario has 45 raw power, which is around 10-15 homer power as well as a plus arm from the infield. In Rosario’s next at-bat against a flame-throwing Rays Prospect Ryne Stanek, he worked a full count and then laced a 99 mile per hour fastball through the right side of the infield. He came around to score on the same double as Herrera.

In the bottom of the frame, he made this play:

https://twitter.com/MvvmWear/status/752331477069787136

Prior to the game, Rosario put on a show in batting practice:

Amed Rosario took had an impressive bp. Lotta balls out, bat into zone faster than levers let on. pic.twitter.com/0urSBnJuR0

— Eric Longenhagen (@longenhagen) July 10, 2016

World BP HRs: Naylor 7, E. Jimenez 5, Rosario 5, J.Bonifacio 3, Asuaje 2, Adames & Margot & Guzman & Diaz & Sanchez & Guzman & O'Neill 1

— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) July 10, 2016

While Rosario didn’t start the game, he made a lasting impact. Looks like the Mets have potentially something on their hands here…

I have never played with so many studs stacked in one clubhouse. #Wow #FuturesGame #DontBeSurprisedBeReady

— Amed Rosario (@Amed_Rosario) July 11, 2016