Where to watch HBCU Swingman Classic: Time, TV channel, live streams for MLB college baseball showcase

Ken Griffey Jr. is as much a part of the Seattle tapestry as Pike Place Market, national parks, and the Space Needle. So it's only right that this year's All-Star Game in the Pacific Northwest features a new event hosted by Griffey: the HBCU Swingman Classic, a collegiate showcase meant to bring sometimes-overlooked players to the forefront. 

"This is an opportunity for these guys to be out there on a big stage, to have some fun with some guys who played the game at a high level and learn some things," Griffey said of the event before saying the idea is to bring lesser-known players on the radar of MLB scouts.

“It gives an opportunity for these guys to be seen; plus, they want to continue their baseball career like everybody else,” Griffey said, per MLB.com. “This is an opportunity for these guys to be out there on a big stage, to have some fun with some guys who played the game at a high level and learn some things.”

It is comprised of two 25-man rosters playing in an exhibition. This year's version will be played before the Futures Game, celebrity softball game, Home Run Derby, and All-Star Game. With Griffey's name attached to it, it's a fun way to keep Seattle engaged to start the weekend. Griffey will be helping to broadcast the game from the dugouts.

MORE: Watch the HBCU Swingman Classic live on Fubo (free trial)

Also in the dugouts will be the likes of Ken Griffey Sr., Andre Dawson, Marquis Grissom, Rickie Weeks Jr., and Vince Coleman. Former White Sox and Mets manager Jerry Manuel with manage one side and Bo Porter of the Astros will manage the other.

How to watch HBCU Swingman Classic

• Date: Friday, July 7
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT)
• TV channel: MLB Network

The HBCU Swingman Classic will be broadcast live on MLB Network at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. local time) on Friday, July 7 from T-Mobile Park. 

Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims and two-time All-Star Harold Reynolds of MLB Network will be calling the game.

How to stream the HBCU Swingman Classic

• Date: Friday, July 7
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT)
• Stream: Fubo, MLB.com

Viewers can stream the HBCU Swingman Classic via Fubo, which carries MLB Network and offers a free trial. MLB.com also will stream the game live. 

TSN ARCHIVES: Tracking Ken Griffey Jr.'s meteoric rise from No. 1 pick to MLB star 

HBCU Swingman Classic rosters

The HBCU Swingman Classic rosters were selected by a committee that included Griffey and representatives from both MLB and the MLB Players Association. 

Team 1 (Manager: Jerry Manuel)

Team 2 (Manager: Bo Porter)