One of the unquestionable successes of the first-ever Pre-Draft Combine for the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series held in 2021, Kevin Kilpatrick heard his name called on the third day of the 2022 MLB Draft, going with the 515th overall pick to the Atlanta Braves.
PICK ANALYSIS BY JEREMY BOOTH, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF THE NEW BALANCE BASEBALL FUTURE STARS SERIES: Always exciting when you get an 80 makeup kid, that’s a steal in the 17th round. I think he’s a good kid who’s got some production and the type of guy who finds his way to the big leagues because of pure will, even without a plus, standout playable tool. But, he hits enough, plays defense enough, runs enough, throws enough. It’s all enough. At-bats are going to get him to the big leagues, and production.
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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