The Los Angeles Angels were busy on the third and final day of the 2022 MLB Draft with alumni of the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series, first taking Jared Southard in the 12th round with the 358th overall pick.
Southard popped at International Week back in 2018 in Glendale, AZ, working through two innings and striking out one as a member of the National Team. He’s since gone on to star for The University of Texas, helping to form a battery with Silas Ardoin, a fellow FSS alum and 2018 IW teammate who was selected in the fourth round by the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the Draft.
PICK ANALYSIS BY JEREMY BOOTH, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF THE NEW BALANCE BASEBALL FUTURE STARS SERIES: Another big arm guy, who was at Texas and had some ups and downs the last couple years. I’m excited to see it come together. When he has the ball in his hand and he’s focused, he’s pretty good. I’m happy for him, but I think the Angels took him for a second time, which is good for him this time around.
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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