There’s a lot to like with Roc Riggio, and there’s a lot to like with the Milwaukee Brewers taking him with their 11th round selection in the 2021 MLB Draft.
Riggio first came to the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series powered by Program 15 as a highly touted player attending the National Combine, and didn’t disappoint with his efforts there, trying to play through an injury to showcase what he could do.
But it was as a member of the National Team at International Week in 2020 where Riggio really got to shine; he reached base in each of the three games played, and smacked an RBI double off of second-rounder Anthony Solometo at Fenway Park.
“Gamer, winner,” said Jeremy Booth, CEO and president of the Future Stars Series. “Roc’s one of those guys they take after the tenth round with some money they have saved from the first ten. Milwaukee took him; he’s going to hit, he’s going to play second base and left field. I always thought he was an F.P. Santangelo-type of guy, he doesn’t run quite like that, but that’s going to be the role profile.”
Since 2003, he has six 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 eight Super Bowls, 13 Stanley Cup Finals, the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NBA Playoffs, the NCAA D1 Men's Basketball Tournament, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,300 games covered in his career.
An avid trading card enthusiast and motorsports fan, he lives with his wife, Sarah, their son, future No. 1 overall draft pick in 2042, William, their beloved dog, Bailey, and occasionally well-behaved cat, Smokey.
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