FaZe Clan add former Overwatch pro babybay to growing Valorant roster

One of rth America's most popular Esports organisations, FaZe Clan, is all set to make ir Valorant debut in upcoming FaZe Clan Invitational. With FaZe hoping to keep up hype for ir competitive Valorant debut,  organisation is taking its time with revelation of its team members. FaZe recently anunced signing of former Overwatch star Andrej 'babybay' Francisty as fourth member of ir roster. 

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Andrej 'babybay' Francisty becomes newest FaZe Clan member

Babybay joins FaZe Clan as third former Overwatch pro after Corey “Corey” Nigra and Zachary “zachaREEE” Lombardo. CS: GO sensation Jimmy “Marved” Nguyen is fourth member of team. This leaves one final spot in FaZe Clan's Valorant roster ahead of tournament, which starts on August 6. According to ESPN Esports, ar former Overwatch star Shane 'Rawkus' Flaherty is in contention to be fifth member of FaZe Clan's Valorant roster. Or players in mix are Fortnite pro Harrison ‘Pslam’ Chang and British CS star Rory ‘Dephh’ Jackson. 

Andrej Francisty, 25, last played for Overwatch League side Atalanta Reign. He anunced his retirement from Overwatch on July 17. Since n, babybay has been frequently seen streaming Valorant sessions on his Twitch channel. However, Francisty is yet to showcase his ability in  competitive Valorant scene. Per reports, 25-year-old has career earnings of over $80,000. 

FaZe Clan roster so far: 

• Corey 'Corey' Nigra
• Zachary 'zachaREEE' Lombardo
• Jimmy 'Marved' Nguyen
• Andrej 'babybay' Francisty

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FaZe Clan Valorant Invitational

16-team Valorant Series tournament is scheduled for August 6-9. first 12 teams consist of FaZe Clan and 11 or teams including that of professional players and streamers. final four teams qualified through an open-for-all qualifier.

So far, teams confirmed for tournament are: FaZe Clan, Team SoloMid, T1, Sentinels, Cloud9, Built by Gamers, Gen.G Esports, Team Envy, Renegades, Complexity Gaming, Mixup, China Nguyen (both Qualifier 1), Bloom and Lemonade Stand (both Qualifier 2). 

tournament has a combined prize pool of $50,000.  winning team will be awarded $25,000. next four teams will take home $15,000, $7,500, and $2,500 respectively. Streaming of tournament will be available on Valorant's Offical Twitch channel and FaZe's official Twitch handle.  main tournament will kick-off at 2 PM PT on August 6 (2:30 AM IST, August 7). 

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