APRIL 10 • TRIBLIVE.COM
BRAXTON ASHCRAFT #67 - PITCHER - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
4-4 W-L •
1.25 WHIP •
2.71Â ERAÂ
4-4 W-L
1.25 WHIP
2.71 ERA
Pirates farm report for April 9, 2025: Ji-Hwan Bae, Braxton Ashcraft spark Indy INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-5) took care of Louisville (Reds), 7-3. CF Ji-Hwan Bae (.250) went 2 for 4 with a double and his first home run. 1...
For Pirates prospect Thomas Harrington, fastball command key to making the majors The Pittsburgh Pirates have reassigned most of their top pitching prospects to minor-league camp, eliminating Bubba Chandler, Braxton Ashcra...
MARCH 17 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Removed from big-league camp The Pirates optioned Ashcraft to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Impact Ashcraft made two appearances for the Pirates this spring, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out four batters across 3.2 innings. He'll ultimately miss out on Pittsburgh's Opening Day rotation, but if the 25-year-old righty can put up numbers resembling anything close to the 0.44 ERA he logged over 20.1 frames in Indianapolis last year, he could be on track to debut sometime in 2025.
MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft stays in zone, with focus on stuff over results against Rays BRADENTON, Fla. – Braxton Ashcraft has learned not to dwell on the negative, so the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher was focused on how his pitche...
FEBRUARY 28 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Facing hitters in camp Ashcraft (forearm) threw a live batting practice session Monday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Ashcraft closed last season on Triple-A Indianapolis' 7-day injured list due to a forearm injury, but fortunately for the 25-year-old right-hander -- who previously had Tommy John surgery in 2021 -- he appears to have had a normal offseason and is restriction-free during camp. He'll likely be sent back to Indianapolis to begin the 2025 campaign, but health permitting, Ashcraft should make his MLB debut at some point this summer to join an impressive young Pittsburgh pitching corps that already includes Paul Skenes and Jared Jones and could also feature one of baseball's top pitching prospects in Bubba Chandler.
FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE
'Getting to Pittsburgh is the main priority': Back at full health, Braxton Ashcraft looks to take final step to big leagues BRADENTON, Fla. — Last season could have been the year for which Braxton Ashcraft had worked his entire life. Selected by the Pirates in the...
FEBRUARY 16 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Back on IL with forearm injury Triple-A Indianapolis placed Ashcraft on its 7-day injured list Saturday due to a right forearm injury, per MLB.com.
Impact It marks the third time since June 28 that Ashcraft has landed on the injured list. The last time he was on the IL was due to right elbow inflammation that caused him to miss a month and a half. He had just returned Friday, pitching one inning.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Back on IL with forearm injury Triple-A Indianapolis placed Ashcraft on its 7-day injured list Saturday due to a right forearm injury, per MLB.com.
Impact It marks the third time since June 28 that Ashcraft has landed on the injured list. The last time he was on the IL was due to right elbow inflammation that caused him to miss a month and a half from mid-July. He pitched one inning Friday in his return, but he will now return to the IL and get further rehab done on his right arm.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Reinstated from IL Ashcraft (forearm) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Indianapolis,Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Ashcraft has been on the Triple-A IL since July 17 with lateral forearm tightness, but threw a live batting practice earlier this week and has now been cleared to return. The 24-year-old has a combined 2.88 ERA in 72 innings across Double-A and Triple-A.
AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Nearing return at Triple-A Ashcraft (forearm) threw a live batting practice session earlier this week and is expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Indianapolis later this week, Noa...
Impact Ashcraft last pitched for Indianapolis in early July, so he will have missed nearly two months of action by the time he returns. The 24-year-old might have pushed for a major-league debut this season if he hadn't missed so much time, but as it is he and the Pirates are likely now eyeing 2025.
AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Recovering from forearm injury Ashcraft's placement on Triple-A Indianapolis' 7-day injured list July 12 was the result of recurrent symptoms of lateral forearm tightness, MLB.com reports.
Impact After suffering the injury during his July 6 start for Indianapolis, Ashcraft met with Dr. Keith Meister, who had previously performed the right-hander's Tommy John surgery in 2021. Fortunately for Ashcraft, his latest forearm issue was confirmed to be muscle-related, so the expectation is that he'll be able to recover from the injury with rest and rehab. Ashcraft resumed playing catch in late July and is still hopeful to return to action before the end of the 2024 season.
AUGUST 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to Triple-A IL Triple-A Indianapolis placed Ashcraft on its 7-day injured list July 6 with an unspecified injury.
Impact Ashcraft had previously been placed on Indianapolis' IL on June 28 before being activated July 6, but it's unclear if his latest injury is related to the previous one or a new concern. While the IL stints in quick succession certainly aren't ideal, Ashcraft has otherwise continued to excel when he's been able to take the mound. Over his last 10 outings between Indianapolis and Double-A Altoona, Aschraft has rung up a 1.39 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 59:10 K:BB in 51.2 innings.
JULY 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Down on the farm: Braxton Ashcraft promoted to Triple-A, Pirate release veteran Wily Peralta Down on the farm is a recurring notebook highlighting the past week of baseball throughout the Pirates minor-league system. Below are the mo...
JUNE 10, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft ready to take another big step forward after stellar 2023 season BRADENTON, Fla. — As intimidating as Braxton Ashcraft’s 6-foot-5 frame is on the bump, a more formidable one resided in the right-handed bat...
FEBRUARY 27, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
