The first Future Stars Series alum off the board on the second day of the 2020 MLB Draft was Markevian “Tink” Hence, who was taken with the 63rd overall pick by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Hence starred on a stacked Sticks Baseball team at the 2019 national tournament in Cypress, Texas, which helped him earn a spot on the National Team at the International Week event, where he got to pitch in front of a large group of scouts at Fenway Park.
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Since 2003, he has covered multiple World Series and has worked high-profile events ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic. In addition to his role working for the Future Stars Series that he's held since 2017, Ashmore currently serves as the beat writer of the Double-A New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, as well as national hockey writer and New York Jets game day beat reporter for The Trentonian.
A regular contributor to Baseball America, Ashmore has worked seven Super Bowls, 11 Stanley Cup Finals, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NBA Playoffs, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,200 games covered in his career.
An avid card collector and sim racer, he lives with his wife, Sarah, their son William, and their beloved dog, Bailey, and cat, Smokey.
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