Futures Game Watch Planner
A one-weekend companion app for the MLB All-Star Futures Game that builds you a personalized viewing itinerary so you don't miss a single at-bat of the top teenagers.
Casual baseball fans tuning into the All-Star Futures Game for the first time and overwhelmed by 50 prospects across 10 shortstops
- Smart conflict resolver that tells you which prospect to watch at each minute across overlapping at-bats
- Plain-English scouting cards per player ('19-year-old SS, advanced plate discipline, possible 2027 call-up')
- Live stat ticker tuned specifically to Futures Game rosters and pitch tracking
- Post-game recap digest summarizing who boosted their stock with one-tap share to group chats
ESPN's 2026 Futures Game preview explicitly highlights the pain point: 'Getting all six shortstops in for more than one or two at-bats' — fans need help triaging who matters.
ESPN's 2025 Futures Game preview explicitly markets it to 'more casual fans,' but the event is a single Sunday showcase with limited sustained search interest beyond MLB hardcores.MLB All-Star Weekend: Players to watch in the Futures Game ↗2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed ↗
No dedicated Futures Game itinerary/planner app exists; ESPN, MLB.com, Yahoo, and MSN each publish one-off preview articles, leaving a narrow product gap.MLB All-Star Weekend 2026: Players to watch in the Futures Game ↗All-Star Futures Game | All-Star Sunday | MLB.com ↗
Single-weekend, once-a-year utility has near-zero recurring-revenue potential; even established year-round prospect products like Baseball Prospectus charge only $19.95/mo and would dwarf a weekend planner.Subscriptions | Baseball Prospectus ↗
The Futures Game is one annual exhibition on All-Star Sunday; product utility collapses to zero 51 weeks per year.All-Star Futures Game - Wikipedia ↗
Pure content/guide app pulling from public rosters and schedules — trivially buildable in a weekend with static data and light personalization logic.2026 Futures Game rosters - MLB.com ↗