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Braxton Ashcraft
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PIT
2026 season
- GP
- 28
- W-L
- 14-6
- ERA
- 3.70
- WHIP
- 1.09
- K
- 173
- IP
- 165.1
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs LAA | L 1-6 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Aug 30 | @STL | W 5-4 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 24 | @SD | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 18 | vs DET | W 4-1 | W | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 13 | @MIA | W 13-1 | W | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Aug 6 | @MIL | L 2-5 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 1 | @CIN | W 4-1 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 26 | vs CHC | W 8-7 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 20 | @NYY | L 5-8 | L | 3.0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 11 | vs MIL | W 7-6 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 4 | @WSH | W 7-1 | W | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun 29 | @PHI | W 11-7 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Jun 24 | vs SEA | W 11-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 17 | @ATH | W 12-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Jun 12 | vs MIA | L 3-8 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 6 | @ATL | L 3-6 | L | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| May 31 | vs MIN | W 9-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| May 26 | vs CHC | W 12-1 | W | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| May 21 | @STL | W 6-2 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| May 15 | vs PHI | L 9-11 | - | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| May 9 | @SF | W 13-3 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| May 3 | vs CIN | W 1-0 | - | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 28 | vs STL | L 7-11 | L | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Apr 22 | @TEX | W 8-4 | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 16 | vs WSH | L 7-8 | - | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Apr 11 | @CHC | W 4-3 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Apr 5 | vs BAL | W 8-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Mar 30 | @CIN | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Sep 25 | @CIN | L 1-2 | L | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 20 | vs ATH | W 2-0 | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 15 | vs CHC | L 0-4 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 9 | @BAL | L 2-3 | - | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 3 | vs LAD | W 3-0 | - | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Aug 28 | @STL | L 1-4 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 22 | vs COL | W 9-0 | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 15 | @CHC | W 3-2 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 9 | vs CIN | L 1-2 | - | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 5 | vs SF | L 1-8 | - | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 2 | @COL | L 5-8 | L | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 29 | @SF | W 3-1 | W | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 25 | vs AZ | L 0-1 | L | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 21 | vs DET | W 3-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | vs CWS | L 1-10 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | @KC | L 3-4 | - | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 4 | @SEA | L 0-6 | - | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 28 | vs NYM | W 9-2 | W | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 23 | @MIL | W 5-4 | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 20 | vs TEX | L 2-6 | - | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 14 | @CHC | L 1-2 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 11 | vs MIA | W 5-2 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 8 | vs PHI | W 2-1 | W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 4 | vs HOU | W 3-0 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 1 | @SD | L 4-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 26 | @AZ | L 0-5 | - | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Latest news
Ashcraft (arm) played catch Friday but is not expected to return this season, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Ashcraft landed on the 15-day injured list last week with right arm discomfort. He received multiple medical opinions and his injury is not considered serious, but the Pirates will not push the right-hander to return before the end of the season. Ashcraft had a breakout year for Pittsburgh, logging a 3.65 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 173:35 K:BB over 165.1 innings covering 28 starts.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 18
The Pirates placed Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right arm discomfort, retroactive to Monday.
Ashcraft gave up three earned runs during his most recent outing Saturday against the Angels, and he appears to have come away from his start with an arm injury that's serious enough to warrant a trip to the injured list. A minimum-length stay would give him enough time to make one more start during the final week of the season, though the Pirates -- currently five games back of a wild-card spot with 16 to play -- could shut him down for the year if they're eliminated before Ashcraft is healthy. Antwone Kelly was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 10
Ashcraft (14-6) took the loss against the Angels on Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks with nine strikeouts over five innings.
Ashcraft opened with three scoreless frames but stumbled late, departing with a 3-0 deficit at just 67 pitches. The 26-year-old has now yielded three earned runs or fewer in seven straight outings, but he's exceeded 90 pitches just once in that span and appears to be having his workload limited down the stretch. He owns a 3.65 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 173:35 K:BB across 165.1 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the Cubs next weekend.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 6
Ashcraft (14-5) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over five innings to earn the win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
While he wasn't quite as effective as in some of his other August starts, Ashcraft did enough to pick up his fourth win over six outings this month. He allowed a total of 10 runs (nine earned) across 38 innings in those games, and he's avoided giving up a home run in his last two starts. Ashcraft is at a 3.59 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 164:35 K:BB through 160.1 innings over 27 starts this season. He's lined up to make his next start at home versus the Angels.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 30
Ashcraft allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out two batters over six innings in a no-decision against San Diego on Monday.
Ashcraft held the Padres scoreless until the sixth inning, when he balked home a run. That ended up being the only time San Diego scored while the righty starter was in the game, as he notched his third consecutive quality start and 13th overall this season. Ashcraft has given up exactly one run in each of his past three outings, posting a remarkable 1.17 ERA across 23 innings during that span. The 26-year-old has blossomed this season into a very promising MLB starter, posting a 13-5 record with a 3.59 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 161:34 K:BB across 155.1 frames spanning 26 starts.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 25
Ashcraft (13-5) came away with the win against the Tigers on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits while striking out four across eight innings. He did not issue a walk.
Ashcraft set the tone Tuesday by retiring the first 10 batters he faced. He gave up a solo homer to Brett Callahan in the fifth, but that was the only blemish to Ashcraft's excellent night, with the latter tossing only 80 pitches (61 strikes) through eight innings while generating seven whiffs and 12 groundouts. It was a spectacular encore to his complete game this past Thursday against the Marlins, and Ashcraft sits at a 3.68 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over 149.1 innings this season. He's lined up to face the Padres on the road next week in what projects to be a two-start week for the 27-year-old right-hander.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 19