Because of his strong grades, he earned placement on the Big 12 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll, a distinction bestowed upon student-athletes that achieve a GPA of 3.0 or greater,[7] for five of his college semesters.

[9][10] Keith Law, a minor league talent evaluator for ESPN, derided Asche as a prospect both offensively and defensively, noting that he likely would not be much of a power hitter and was a questionable defender.

[11] After the 2012 season, another analyst wrote that Asche had an "average" body for a baseball player, commented that while he had limited power potential, he could be a solid contact hitter because of quick hands and "incredibly sound" hitting mechanics, but was a "terrible" defender with a "fringy arm".

[20] On September 6, 2013, Asche hit a game-winning two-run homer to lead the Phillies over the first-place Atlanta Braves.

Bill Baer, a writer for ESPN, NBC Sports, and Baseball Prospectus, noted that not only had Asche earned a starting spot, but that his 2013 success helped the development of the team at large.

He explained, "Last year, the Phillies went into the off-season looking at a weak free agent market for third basemen and no realistic internal options.

[24] Most were optimistic on Asche's development, though noted he is another left-handed hitter in a lineup dominated by lefties, featuring only one-to-two righties.

[27] However, over the first month of the season, he struggled, which led to frequent replacement in the lineup by either Freddy Galvis or Jayson Nix, particularly against left-handed pitchers.

[29] On May 6, however, he had four hits in four at bats, including a game-tying grand slam in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, though the Phillies ultimately lost in extra innings.

[30] He struggled mightily in the field on May 13, committing three total errors, two of which occurred in an inning during which the Angels scored four unearned runs.

[35] However, in late April, he began working on skills as an outfielder, ostensibly in preparation for the arrival of minor league prospect Maikel Franco, regarded as a stronger defensive third baseman.

[36] In fact, the Phillies optioned Asche back to Triple-A on May 12 to accelerate his development as a left fielder, as Franco was hitting very well in the minor leagues, and could be ready for a promotion.

[39][40] He stayed with the major league team from June 2 through August 9, but was optioned to Lehigh Valley upon the return of Peter Bourjos.

[22][41] The Phillies designated Asche for assignment on December 2, 2016, following the waiver claim of David Rollins, and he became a free agent.

On December 14, 2017, Asche signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals that included an invitation to spring training.

[46] The New York Mets signed Asche to a minor league deal on May 3, 2018, and assigned him to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s.

[49] After being released at the end of spring training, on April 15, 2019, Asche signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

[57] On March 31, 2021, it was announced that Asche was hired as the hitting coach for the Clearwater Threshers, the Low-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.

[60] When Asche reached the major leagues, he was regarded as having decent potential at the plate, perhaps comparable to Mariners' third baseman Kyle Seager.

Baseball Prospect Nation reported that he "gets pull happy when he sells out for power and ultimately swings too hard at times.

"[61] Though as a minor league prospect, analysts derided his defensive potential, with one calling him "terrible", he progressively improved.

Former Phillies' bench coach Larry Bowa said, "(Asche) reminds me of a younger Chase Utley, he gets real mad when he misses a ball, he wants to make every play, he wants to go out and work, you can't hit enough groundballs to him ... he's got a great attitude ... that kind of energy can invigorate a ball club.

"[5] Sal Rende, the hitting coach for the Phillies' AAA affiliate, noted that Asche also has solid intangibles, including makeup and work ethic, garnering yet another comparison to Utley.

[68] Asche's determination and work ethic contributed to his fast ascent through the Phillies minor league system.

Trying to hold back tears seeing your parents in the stands for the first time was tough, then playing on top of that made it a little crazy to start.