A pair of Philadelphia Phillies franchise icons will be featured as managers during the 2026 All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 12th at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, it was announced earlier today on MLB Network. Two-time All-Star and a member of Philadelphia’s 2008 championship core Shane Victorino will join five-time All-Star, 1980 World Series Champion and former Phillies manager Larry Bowa at the helm for the 27th edition of the annual showcase. Victorino will lead the National League Futures squad, while Bowa will command the American League Futures team.
The All-Star Futures Game features the top Minor League prospects competing as part of All-Star Sunday. The contest will once again feature a NL vs. AL format, which was introduced in 2019 following 20 years of U.S. vs. World matchups. The game, scheduled for seven innings, will begin at 12:00 p.m. (ET) and will be aired live on NBC. Last year in Atlanta, the NL came out on top with a 4-2 victory after Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Josue de Paula launched a tie-breaking three-run homer in the fourth inning en route to capturing the Larry Doby MVP Award. With the victory, the NL won a third consecutive contest and improved to 4-1-1 under the current format.
Victorino played 12 seasons in the Majors as an outfielder for the San Diego Padres (2003), Phillies (2005-12), Dodgers (2012), Boston Red Sox (2013-15) and Los Angeles Angels (2015). The Maui native, affectionately known as “The Flyin’ Hawaiian,” recorded 1,274 career hits, including 231 doubles, 70 triples, 108 home runs, 489 RBI, 731 runs scored and 231 stolen bases in 1,299 Major League games. The versatile
switch-hitter earned two All-Star selections (2009, 2011) and won four Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (2008-10, 2013) for his outstanding defensive play in the outfield. The sixth-round pick in the 1999 MLB Draft was an instrumental piece of two World
Series-winning franchises, capturing his first title with the Phillies in 2008 and his second with the Red Sox in 2013. Victorino, who represented the United States in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, has remained highly active in charitable endeavors following his playing career through the Shane Victorino Foundation, which supports underserved youth in Hawaii and Philadelphia.
Bowa spent 16 seasons as a premier shortstop in the Majors for the Phillies (1970-81), Chicago Cubs (1982-85) and New York Mets (1985). In 2,247 career games, the California native totaled 2,191 hits, 262 doubles, 99 triples, 525 RBI, 987 runs scored and 318 stolen bases. Bowa was a five-time NL All-Star (1974-76, 1978-79), claimed two Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (1972, 1978), and was a pillar of Philadelphia’s infield for the club’s historic 1980 World Series title, batting .375 during the Fall Classic. Following his playing career, Bowa transitioned into coaching and amassed 552 career managerial wins across parts of nine seasons with the San Diego Padres (1987-88) and Phillies (2001-04). He was named the 2001 NL Manager of the Year after leading Philadelphia to an 86-76 record following seven consecutive losing seasons for the franchise. Bowa, who currently serves as a Senior Advisor to Baseball Operations for the Phillies, has spent over five decades in professional baseball, also serving as a coach for the Anaheim Angels, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Dodgers, 2013 Team USA World Baseball Classic team, and as an analyst for MLB Network.
Single-day tickets for All-Star Sunday on July 12th are now available at allstargame.com/sunday. Tickets for All-Star Sunday include access to both the Futures Game and the all new MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3 competition, which will be headlined by Phillies legends Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Victorino. Tickets are also available now at allstargame.com for the HBCU Swingman Classic at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, July 10th, and for Capital One All-Star Village at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from July 11th-14th.
The remainder of the coaching staffs, as well as rosters and umpires for the All-Star Futures Game, will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information about MLB All-Star Week, please visit allstargame.com and follow @MLB on social media.
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