Bravehearts to host 2025 Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park

WORCESTER – The Worcester Bravehearts and Worcester Red Sox have announced on Thursday that the City of Worcester will be the host city of the 2025 Futures League All-Star Game. The game will be played on July 22 at Polar Park, marking the first time in history Bravehearts players will play at Polar Park.

“We are extremely excited for the City of Worcester to be the host of the 2025 Futures League All-Star Game,” Bravehearts President Matt Vaccaro said. “We are grateful for the development of our partnership with the WooSox, and community events like this are what we envisioned from the beginning. This game will spotlight the teams, players, and staff members from across the Futures League.” 

The All-Star experience will feature a Home Run Derby on Monday, July 21st, at Fitton Field at the College of the Holy Cross, followed by the Futures League All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 22. A two-day pass for access to all All-Star Experience festivities will cost $20 and include admission to both events. 

The festivities will include a Shrewsbury Post 397 American Legion game in the afternoon. 2025 marks the 100th Anniversary of American Legion Baseball, so the game at Polar Park will also celebrate that milestone. 

“A highlight of 2024 has been creating this new relationship with the Bravehearts and the Vaccaro family,” WooSox President Dr. Charles A. Steinberg said. “From our announcement in the clubhouse in February to welcoming the players to Polar Park in May to conducting community clinics in July to their support of our WooSox Foundation Honors Gala in December, we have begun a collaboration filled with promise.

“The honor of hosting the All-Star Game takes our partnership with the Bravehearts to a new and inspiring level. We thank the Vaccaros for their commitment to community baseball.” 

This will mark the first time the Futures League All-Star game has been played in an active Minor League stadium. The Bravehearts last hosted the All-Star Game in 2016 at Fitton Field and drew a then-record crowd of 4,319 fans. The Futures League believes this will be an incredible showcase of young talent in a professional baseball environment.

“The entire league is excited to showcase our best players at Polar Park this summer,” Futures League Commissioner Joe Paolucci said. “We intend to bring a great fan experience to this first-class facility and show the Worcester community what we are all about.” 

The Worcester Bravehearts have also announced that all-season ticket holders for the 2025 season will get a free all-access pass to the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game festivities. The team will offer individual Home Run Derby-only tickets for $15. Season and All-Star Game tickets are now available at WorcesterBravehearts.com or by calling the team’s office at 508-438-3773.