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Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 Season Awards The BBWAA announced the official Pittsburgh Pirates team awards a week ago. Brandon Lowe won the Roberto Clemente Award as team MVP. Braxton...

14 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft Gets Good News About Injury PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft met with reporters at PNC Park on Saturday and made one thing abundantly clear: his arm is not seriously injur...

SEPTEMBER 19 • SI.COM

Braxton Ashcraft shutdown comes with one huge silver lining for Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates almost certainly won't see Braxton Ashcraft pitch again this season. Considering how important the right-hander has b...

SEPTEMBER 18 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Return this season ruled out Ashcraft (arm) played catch Friday but is not expected to return this season, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates Reveal Pitching Plan Without Braxton Ashcraft PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates rotation took a big hit when Braxton Ashcraft went on the injured list, and they have a plan to replace...

SEPTEMBER 15 • SI.COM

Pirates Injury Update: Esmerlyn Valdez done for season, Kirby Yates return, Braxton Ashcraft Esmerlyn Valdez’s breakout rookie season has officially come to an early end. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said during his weekly...

SEPTEMBER 14 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates Name Braxton Ashcraft Replacement Against Cubs CHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates won't have Braxton Ashcraft for his scheduled start, so they're turning to another exciting young arm. The...

SEPTEMBER 11 • SI.COM

Braxton Ashcraft injury threatens Pirates at worst possible time | Sporting News Braxton Ashcraft’s right arm injury removes a 14-game winner from Pittsburgh’s rotation while the Pirates await additional test results

SEPTEMBER 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

All-Star Ashcraft lands on IL with right arm discomfort; Kelly recalled CHICAGO -- Pirates All-Star pitcher Braxton Ashcraft is headed to the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. Pittsburgh recalled rig...

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft workload gamble just blew up at the worst possible time The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed Braxton Ashcraft for the final three weeks of the season. Instead, after asking more of his right...

SEPTEMBER 10 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Placed on injured list The Pirates placed Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right arm discomfort, retroactive to Monday.

Impact 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 from 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.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Bucs being cognizant of Ashcraft's innings as breakout year winds down PITTSBURGH -- As the end of the 2026 season nears, Braxton Ashcraft has surpassed his career high in innings by nearly 50 frames. “September...

SEPTEMBER 6 • MLB.COM

Strikes out nine in loss 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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Braxton Ashcraft's latest milestone shows how dramatically his Pirates role has changed Heading into 2026, there was something different about Braxton Ashcraft. For the first time in a long time, the promising right-hander was h...

SEPTEMBER 5 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Earns 14th win 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.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homer in Pirates' 5-4 win over Cardinals

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Braxton Ashcraft robbed of Pirates gem by baseball's dumbest rule Braxton Ashcraft did almost everything necessary to escape the sixth inning without allowing a run Monday night in San Diego. The one thing...

AUGUST 25 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft Dealt Bizarre Balk Call PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft looked like he'd have another incredible outing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but found himself in the middle of...

AUGUST 25 • SI.COM

Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2

Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Logs third straight quality start 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.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Roundtable: Is It Too Late For Kyle Tucker And Paul Skenes To Turn Things Around?

Paul Skenes isn't the only big-name MLB star slumping right before the postseason.

AUGUST 21 • FOX SPORTS

MLB Roundtable: Is It Too Late For Kyle Tucker And Paul Skenes To Turn Things Around?

Braxton Ashcraft made history vs. Tigers but Pirates denied him a chance at more Braxton Ashcraft was three outs away from doing something no major-league pitcher had done in nearly a decade but never got the chance. Stil...

AUGUST 19 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates' Don Kelly Explains Controversial Braxton Ashcraft Decision PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Braxton Ashcraft was close to another complete game, but didn't get the chance...

AUGUST 19 • SI.COM

Deadspin | Braxton Ashcraft excels on mound again to lead Pirates past Tigers Deadspin | Braxton Ashcraft excels on mound again to lead Pirates past Tigers

AUGUST 19 • DEADSPIN.COM

Braxton Ashcraft works 8 efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates top Tigers 4-1

Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

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Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homer in Pirates' 5-4 win over Cardinals

Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2

MLB Roundtable: Is It Too Late For Kyle Tucker And Paul Skenes To Turn Things Around?

Braxton Ashcraft works 8 efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homers as Pirates top Tigers 4-1