In Baseball America’s latest story previewing the upcoming MLB Draft, numerous Program 15 alums were listed among the best in their respective states or regions, including two players, Noah Naylor and Grayson Rodriguez, who were listed at number one.
The following is an incomplete list of alums, their ranking and their state or region.
Kaleb Hill, 6, ARK
Dominic Pipkin, 7, NORCAL
Albert Hsiao, 16 NORCAL
A.J. Miller, 17, NORCAL
Jack Filby, 19, NORCAL
Vinny Tosti, 29, SOCAL
Noah Naylor, 1, CANADA
Franco Aleman, 46, Florida
Mason Ronan, 4, Pennsylvania
Sean Guilbe, 6 Pennsylvania
Xavier Valentin, 3, Puerto Rico
Yeankarlos Lleras, 5, Puerto Rico
Grayson Rodriguez, 1, Texas
Mateo Gil, 32, Texas
Jose Gutierrez, 59, Texas
A nominee for the 2025 NSMA New Jersey Sportswriter of the Year, 43-year-old Mike Ashmore has 24 years experience and nearly 2,000 games covered 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 eight Super Bowls, 12 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 3,300 games covered in his career.
An avid trading card enthusiast, 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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