The Canadian contingent swept the awards at the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series Fresh 50 this September at Dudy Noble Field, and Easton Wilkinson was a big part of that.
The lefty earned Best Pitcher honors at Mississippi State University with a strong outing during the weekend, marking his second consecutive appearance at the event after debuting at last year’s Fresh 50 in Hartford. Wilkinson impressed scouts with a “clean, compact arm action” in getting a two-pitch mix that includes a fastball that got up to 82 and a curveball that was mostly in the low 70’s. A “plus, plus projection type LHP” per our scouts, Wilkinson will continue to improve as he focuses on “timing and direction during delivery which will help consistently throwing strikes and pitching ahead in counts,” as well as the development of his breaking ball.
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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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