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Braxton Ashcraft strikes out nine in loss to Angels

Braxton Ashcraft

PIT Starting Pitcher #35

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Braxton Ashcraft allowed three runs with nine strikeouts over five innings in a loss against the Angels on Saturday.

Ashcraft breezed through three scoreless innings before the Angels got to him for a run on two hits in the fourth. He ran into more trouble in the fifth, giving up a solo homer to Josh Lowe and a second run in the frame on a pair of hits. Ashcraft would finish out the fifth and end his day at 67 pitches with nine strikeouts. The 67 pitches were a season-low for him, though he’s already surpassed last season’s innings total by nearly 50. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 3.65 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and a 173/35 K/BB ratio across 165 1/3 innings into a start against the Cubs in Chicago on Friday.

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Pirates placed RHP Braxton Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 7, with right arm discomfort.

Ashcraft came out of Saturday’s start against the Angels complaining of a bit of discomfort in his pitching arm and at this stage of the season the Pirates weren’t going to take any chances. It’s likely that his 2026 season has come to a close. Antwone Kelly was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move on Thursday to take his place on the Pirates’ active roster.
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Braxton Ashcraft got his 14th win after allowing two runs in five innings Sunday against the Cardinals.

Ashcraft was yanked after 71 pitches today, which could be a sign that the Pirates are beginning to monitor his workload. He’s at 160 1/3 innings for the season, which is 42 more than his previous career high from last year. Because of that, he probably won’t be allowed to put in a full September. He’s due to make his next start Saturday against the Angels.
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Braxton Ashcraft limited the Padres to one run over six innings in a no-decision Monday.

Ashcraft appeared to get through six scoreless, only to lose the shutout on a balk. He then left with a one-run lead that failed to hold up. It’s unclear how many more starts Ashcraft, who has now thrown 39 more innings than his previous career high, will make with the Pirates nearly out of contention at this point, but he’s still thriving, having allowed exactly one run in three straight starts. He’s in line to face the Cardinals on Sunday, but the Pirates have Thursday and Monday off if they want to give him some extra time.
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Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run in eight innings and got the win in the Pirates’ 4-1 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.

Ashcraft gave up five hits, walked none and struck out four. He improved to 13-5 with the win. Ashcraft allowed a solo home run to Brett Callahan in the fifth inning, but otherwise held the Tigers scoreless over eight innings. He’s allowed two earned runs in 17 innings with 14 strikeouts and one walk over his last two starts. Ashcraft has a 3.68 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Padres on the road next Monday.
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Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete game against the Marlins on Thursday, allowing just one run and three hits while striking out 10.

It was a shutout until the ninth, when Owen Caissie hit one out to cut the lead to 13-1. Ashcraft had allowed 21 runs in his last five starts entering today, along with seven homers, so this qualifies as a bit of a course correction. Ashcraft generated a 30 percent whiff rate on 33 swings, with both the curveball and slider drawing misses while he touched 99.2 mph on the gun with his fastball. Ashcraft draws the Tigers in his next start, hopefully he can keep this form going.
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Braxton Ashcraft surrendered four runs in five innings Thursday in a loss to the Brewers.

Ashcraft is now 15 innings over his previous career high from last year, and while it hasn’t taken a toll on his velocity at all, his results are suffering; he’s given up 22 earned runs over 24 innings in his last five starts, taking his ERA from 3.24 to 4.08. There was nothing illegitimate about his first-half numbers, but it could be a bumpy ride here in August and September. He’ll face the Marlins next week.
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Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run in six innings and got the win in the Pirates’ 4-1 victory over the Reds on Saturday.

Ashcraft gave up two hits, walked one and struck out five. He improved to 11-4 with the win. Ashcraft didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning and the only run he allowed came on a solo home run by Jose Trevino in the fifth inning. Ashcraft has a 3.98 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Brewers on the road on Thursday.
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Ashcraft struck out five to earn his 10th win. He had allowed four runs through four innings but settled down over the final two frames to avoid a messier pitching line. The right-hander had recorded a 3.07 ERA before his five most recent starts, raising that mark to 4.05. Ashcraft has now allowed four or more runs in four of those starts. He’s scheduled to face the Reds in Cincinnati next time out.
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Manager Tony Vitello said after Sunday’s game that Logan Webb could be shut down for the final two weeks.

First, they’ll have a conversation. Webb gave up six runs to the Padres in Sunday night’s loss to fall to 8-9 with a 4.31 ERA. He’s currently slated to face the Dodgers on Saturday.
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Matt Wilkinson worked three scoreless innings out of the pen Sunday night against the Padres.

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