Robby Ashford

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #230 prospect in 2020 draft
  A dual-sport athlete and four-star quarterback according to 247Sports, Ashford is one of the more naturally athletic players in the 2020 class. Listed at 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, Ashford has a great frame with lithe, wiry musculature and room to add more strength —a frame some scouts have compared to Angels prospect Jo Adell. Ashford has some tools to dream on as well as the body, with plus running ability and flashes of raw power and arm strength from the outfield. What holds Ashford back are his nascent baseball skills. He’s raw in most areas of the game, and that’s especially true in the batter’s box. Ashford has shown some pure bat-to-ball skills, but his timing is inconsistent, and he has struggled to identify prep breaking balls with any consistency. He also has some moving parts in his setup which could limit his ability to get into good launch positions with regularity. Ashford has the speed to play center field now, but some scouts wonder whether increased physicality in the future will slow him down and force him to a corner. His arm flashes solid-average, but it’s not consistent and has looked well below average at worst. If Ashford were to focus exclusively on baseball, teams think he has the toolset for big upside, but with a two-sport commitment to Oregon that might not happen anytime soon.