A member of the 2019 New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series All-Tournament Team for the 2022 class event, Tucker Toman stood out as a two-way player for the Dirtbags back then, and was just selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 77th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.
PICK ANALYSIS BY JEREMY BOOTH, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF THE NEW BALANCE BASEBALL FUTURE STARS SERIES: I compared Tucker to Chipper Jones when we saw him. I thought he was a pretty good player, and obviously he’s from a baseball family. I know he’s had some twists and turns along his path, and he’s ended up on several different travel teams and been around a little bit, but he comes from a baseball family and he’s a good kid. The kid can hit.”
42-year-old Mike Ashmore is a New Jersey-based writer with 23 years experience in professional baseball.
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.
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.
Latest posts by Mike Ashmore (see all)
- 2025 Georgia Premier Scout Day produces numerous invites to signature events - April 15, 2025
- 2025 Georgia Premier Scout Day set to feature some familiar faces - April 10, 2025
- Where to find FSS alums in pro ball in 2025 - April 4, 2025
