Braxton Ashcraft, a starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has emerged as a steady presence in the rotation with a 9-4 record across 20 starts. The R-hander has logged 116.1 innings with a 3.95 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 10.06 strikeouts per nine, pairing swing-and-miss ability with generally reliable control. His 2.17 walk rate supports the profile of a pitcher who can work ahead and limit extra traffic.
The overall shape of the season suggests a starter whose stuff has played well enough to miss bats while still handling a meaningful workload. When his command is sharp, he can dictate counts and keep pressure off himself, and the combination of strikeout ability and efficiency gives him a stable fantasy and real-life floor. The main question is less about raw talent and more about maintaining that execution deep into the year as opponents continue to adjust.
Recent form:
- 07/203.0 IP · 7 ER · 2 K
- 07/115.0 IP · 5 ER · 6 K
- 07/045.2 IP · 1 ER · 7 K
- 06/296.0 IP · 5 ER · 8 K
- 06/246.0 IP · 1 ER · 10 K
Braxton Ashcraft has pitched to a up trend lately, and the recent stretch points to a pitcher finding a good rhythm even if there have been a few bumps from outing to outing. The encouraging sign is that he has still shown the ability to recover quickly, miss bats, and keep innings from unraveling when contact starts to find holes.
Going forward, he looks like a pitcher who can continue helping in ratios while offering strikeout upside whenever the command and put-away pitches are working together.
Braxton Ashcraft game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | New York Yankees | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Jul 11 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Jul 4 | Washington Nationals | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1.73 |
| Jun 29 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Jun 24 | Seattle Mariners | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Jun 17 | Athletics | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1.50 |
| Jun 12 | Miami Marlins | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.60 |
| Jun 6 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10.80 |
| May 31 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3.00 |
| May 26 | Chicago Cubs | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.48 |
| May 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1.29 |
| May 15 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5.81 |
| May 9 | San Francisco Giants | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.29 |
| May 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Apr 28 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13.17 |
| Apr 22 | Texas Rangers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2.57 |
| Apr 16 | Washington Nationals | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3.46 |
| Apr 11 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.80 |
| Apr 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Mar 30 | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.00 |
Braxton Ashcraft season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| Apr | 5 | 3.86 | 28.0 | 36 | 8 | 1.11 |
| May | 6 | 1.99 | 40.2 | 42 | 5 | 0.93 |
| Jun | 5 | 4.82 | 28.0 | 34 | 6 | 1.21 |
| Jul | 3 | 8.56 | 13.2 | 15 | 5 | 1.83 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .167
- Zone 02: .432
- Zone 03: .294
- Zone 04: .556
- Zone 05: .380
- Zone 06: .281
- Zone 07: .061
- Zone 08: .318
- Zone 09: .152
- Zone 11: .143
- Zone 12: .077
- Zone 13: .217
- Zone 14: .114
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: .684
- Zone 02: 1.024
- Zone 03: .588
- Zone 04: 1.333
- Zone 05: 1.000
- Zone 06: .844
- Zone 07: .152
- Zone 08: .761
- Zone 09: .592
- Zone 11: .481
- Zone 12: .476
- Zone 13: .458
- Zone 14: .400
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .500
- Zone 02: .703
- Zone 03: .294
- Zone 04: .778
- Zone 05: .620
- Zone 06: .563
- Zone 07: .091
- Zone 08: .477
- Zone 09: .435
- Zone 11: .190
- Zone 12: .077
- Zone 13: .217
- Zone 14: .165
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .211
- Zone 02: .390
- Zone 03: .294
- Zone 04: .556
- Zone 05: .380
- Zone 06: .281
- Zone 07: .061
- Zone 08: .304
- Zone 09: .184
- Zone 11: .333
- Zone 12: .429
- Zone 13: .250
- Zone 14: .263
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 82.00
- Zone 02: 102.00
- Zone 03: 49.00
- Zone 04: 79.00
- Zone 05: 124.00
- Zone 06: 111.00
- Zone 07: 83.00
- Zone 08: 123.00
- Zone 09: 146.00
- Zone 11: 192.00
- Zone 12: 94.00
- Zone 13: 135.00
- Zone 14: 455.00
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 59.00
- Zone 02: 66.00
- Zone 03: 31.00
- Zone 04: 52.00
- Zone 05: 80.00
- Zone 06: 80.00
- Zone 07: 54.00
- Zone 08: 85.00
- Zone 09: 108.00
- Zone 11: 45.00
- Zone 12: 31.00
- Zone 13: 46.00
- Zone 14: 169.00
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