The NL All-Star Futures Game roster features 17 Top 100 prospects! 💪 pic.twitter.com/GgyrxRMu79

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 30, 2025

PEACE UP, LUJAMES GROOVER IS GOING TO A-TOWN! 🍑

The Arizona Diamondbacks #10 prospect is headed to the ALL-STAR FUTURES GAME! Groover has been named to play in the premier showcase game on July 12th in Atlanta, Georgia! He is the sixth Sod Poodles player to be selected. pic.twitter.com/Vr982Jo0QY

— Amarillo Sod Poodles (@sodpoodles) June 30, 2025

Big Congrats 2 ⁦@groover_gino⁩ on being selected 2 play in 2025 All-Star Futures Game ! Born 2 hit & worked on his all around game 2 make himself a complete player & future Big Leaguer ! Congrats & always wear that smile #pack9 pic.twitter.com/m9ewUzWuqA

— Elliott Avent (@Elliott_Avent) July 2, 2025

His name is LuJames.
LuJames Groover is going home to Georgia for the All-Star Futures Game this weekend and will see some familiar faces when he gets there.
That and more on the @sodpoodles star at the hot corner
@TXSideline

https://www.sidelinesports.news/post/his-name-is-lujames-groover

Groover will get to do what he does best, with some of the other bright young talent in baseball, putting his skills on display for the world to see, in his home state of Georgia.



"It's been awhile! I get to see my parents and my hometown. So I'm excited, hopefully my mom's going to be cheffing it up. That's really what I'm looking forward to. We will have a lot of family, friends, and my girlfriend is going and I think her dad is coming, so there's going to be a lot of people."



The Groover's are great at what they do. LuJames Groover II played for the Harlem Globetrotters, and his sister performs on Broadway, but one special guest hasn't had the chance to see him play as a pro just yet.



"This will be the first time that my grandma gets to see me play as a professional, so I have to make sure that I go crazy."


After his freshman year Groover transferred to North Carolina State to play for Elliott Avent, and reunited with Coach Robinson who had taken a job on staff with the Wolfpack. Robinson and Groover would continue to forge a great bond with Robinson in the process.



"Essentially, he helped form my swing. When I was in college, he came up with my whole routine. I owe a lot to him for just giving me that opportunity. He was also a part of the reason why I went to NC State as well." Groover said of his college coach. "He looked out for me, he made sure I was always taking care of, and he helped me become the player and hitter I am today."



Groover would get to play with another member of the upcoming Futures Game in now Athletics prospect Tommy White. White played one season at NC State with the Sod Poodles third basemen before transferring to a historically good LSU team and winning a National Championship.



"We hit back to back the whole year, and we were inflicting a lot of pain and a lot of damage. I think that was just a really good team." Groover said of White. "He's a great hitter, a great player, and great person. I haven't seen him in a long time. So we'll have some catching up to do."



"I'll tell you what that was a fun team to have when you had Gino (Groover) and Tommy White on the same team at NC State that was a fun group. There's no doubt about that, but that was a devastating force to have it in the middle of your order." Robinson said about the duo that combined for 66 extra base hits in Groover's sophomore season.

My favorite quote from the entire piece. Sums up exactly how Groover approaches the game he loves #DigThisTown #Pack9 @TXSideline https://t.co/PlIy1LhxiL pic.twitter.com/JhswCwQixo

— Austin Hartsfield (@HartsfieldPC) July 9, 2025

His future is bright!

Good luck to LuJames Groover as he takes the field in the All-Star Futures Game. pic.twitter.com/XS7B3Ypb32

— #Pack9 ⚾️ (@NCStateBaseball) July 12, 2025

Groover
2-2 with run scored

NL Futures Game BP HRs (with @GeoffPontesBA )

Konnor Griffin 8
Carson Benge 7
LuJames Groover 7
Charlie Condon 6
Esmerlyn Valdez 5
Zyhir Hope 4
JJ Wetherholt 4
Sal Stewart 4
Alfredo Duno 4
Owen Caissie 3
Eduardo Tait 3
Joe Mack 3
DePaula 2
Made 2
Caldwell 2
De Vries 1

— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) July 12, 2025