As the 2026 MLB Draft draws closer and closer, it’s time to spotlight some of our more prominent players from the 2026 grad class, with the focus being on our Main Event standouts from this past October in Frisco and Arlington.
COLE PROSEK || SENATOBIA, MISS.
POSITION: 3B/2B
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 195
BATS/THROWS: L/R
COMMITMENT: University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
MLB DRAFT RANKINGS: MLB Pipeline No. 96, Baseball America No. 88
Prosek is the universally highest ranked 2026 MLB Draft prospect to have attended our Main Event, but his history with the FSS both before and after that has been impressive. We first saw the Ole Miss commit during our 2024 National Tournaments, where he graded out well, and then again at that year’s Underclass Elite.
He got on USA Baseball’s radar shortly thereafter and was one of the final cuts for their 18U National Team despite a strong showing in Cary. He came to the National Combine directly from his stay with USAB and performed well in the National Combine almost immediately, drawing the eyes of many of the scouts and big-league execs in attendance down in Houston. They didn’t have far to go to see him next with us at our Main Event at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and he made waves with a long home run against a premium righty arm into the bullpen, an event where he reminded out scouting staff of an Alex Bregman-type who has “top two rounds draft potential with the plus bat, fringe power and good average defense.”
With seemingly little to gain by attending our Caribbean Classic in the Dominican Republic as an already-established top-three rounds talent, Prosek came in with the right attitude and turned in a stunning display in which he played multiple positions in the field, served as a catcher for several innings and even was on the mound to close out the game for the victorious team of Americans. Did we mention a no-doubt homer along the way? He graded out even higher on this trip than he did at the Main Event, popping a future 70 next to barrel control among a bevy of future grades across the board that were no lower than 50’s, and had those who saw him there believing he “has real MLB value and potential impact (and) could be an impact player.”
As his stock only continues to rise this summer, it’s hardly out of the realm of possibility to work his way into the conversation of the first two rounds, but he also provides some intrigue as a draft-eligible sophomore should he go the Ole Miss route, as he’ll be 19 at the time of the July draft in Philadelphia.
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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.
