NEW YORK -- Just wanted to pass along that a pair of Phillies prospects -- catcher Lou Marson and shortstop Jason Donald -- were among the players named today to the 24-man U.S. Olympic baseball roster. They will compete in Beijing next month.
Donald, 23, is batting .301 with 12 homers and 47 RBIs for Class AA Reading.
Marson, 22, is batting .321 with four homers and 45 RBIs, also for Reading.
The U.S. team will be managed by Davey Johnson. The teams will play four pre-Olympic games against Canada before heading to China. The first Olympic game is Aug. 13 against Korea.
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Good news for these young guys. How is this going to affect the rest of the year at AA Reading? I know that he doesn't typically play shortstop but with Donald heading to Beijing, do you see Cardenas getting promoted?
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