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Braxton Ashcraft

Braxton Ashcraft

SP • Pittsburgh Pirates Proj Rank 21 Actual 11 246 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
139.03.9512-5155/33101.1315.63
Compared to same point last season
41.23.023-237/1381.27

Braxton Ashcraft | Fantasy Outlook

Braxton Ashcraft surges with complete-game dominance as Pittsburgh's rotation anchor

Ashcraft turned heads with a masterful 85-pitch, 10-strikeout complete game against Miami, rebounding after posting a 7.58 ERA over his previous 30 days. With Mitch Keller sidelined for the remainder of the season, Ashcraft is locked in as the number two starter for a fifth-place Pirates club (58-64) searching for momentum.

Through 130 innings this season, Ashcraft has compiled an 11-5 record, a 4.15 ERA, and 145 strikeouts, outpacing our season projection of 135 punchouts. His pristine control and impressive strikeout rate demonstrate that his swing-and-miss upside is genuine rather than an unsustainable flash.

Ashcraft caps his single-start week in Miami opposite Tyler Phillips (3.56 ERA) before Pittsburgh returns home to face Boston without requiring another turn from him. Given his immense strikeout potential and heavy workload security, he should remain locked into active rosters. Start.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
08/13 @MIA 9.0 85 10 1 1 WIN 3.95 1.13 38
08/06 @MIL 5.0 82 5 1 4 LOSS 4.15 1.18 4
08/01 @CIN 5.0 69 5 1 1 WIN 4.03 1.18 18
07/26 CHC 6.0 93 5 2 4 WIN 4.13 1.21 14
07/20 @NYY 3.0 74 2 1 7 LOSS 4.03 1.19 -9
07/11 MIL 5.0 98 6 2 5 N/A 3.57 1.14 8
07/04 @WAS 5.2 94 7 2 1 WIN 3.31 1.12 18
06/29 @PHI 6.0 97 8 1 5 WIN 3.33 1.08 17
06/24 SEA 6.0 86 10 0 1 WIN 3.07 1.09 27
06/17 @ATH 6.0 93 7 3 1 WIN 3.18 1.10 23
06/12 MIA 5.0 90 4 2 2 N/A 3.30 1.10 9
06/06 @ATL 5.0 86 5 0 6 LOSS 3.28 1.08 -1
05/31 MIN 6.0 80 11 0 2 WIN 2.77 1.03 27
05/26 CHC 6.1 95 5 1 1 WIN 2.75 1.05 21
05/21 @STL 7.0 98 9 2 1 WIN 2.89 1.03 27
05/15 PHI 6.2 100 5 0 4 N/A 3.09 1.05 11
05/09 @SF 7.0 80 6 0 1 WIN 2.77 1.05 24
05/03 CIN 7.2 82 6 2 0 N/A 3.02 1.08 21
04/28 STL 4.1 87 7 3 6 LOSS 3.71 1.15 0
04/22 @TEX 7.0 94 5 2 2 N/A 2.43 1.01 17
04/16 WAS 5.2 90 7 2 2 N/A 2.38 1.06 13
04/11 @CHC 5.0 77 9 1 1 N/A 2.12 1.00 16
04/05 BAL 6.0 87 8 0 1 WIN 2.25 1.00 25
03/30 @CIN 6.0 87 3 4 2 LOSS 3.00 1.33 7
Totals: 139.021041553361 371
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2025 PIT 26 67.1 1102 71 24 0 4-4 2.81 1.29 9.5 146
2026 PIT 24 139.0 2104 155 33 0 12-5 3.95 1.13 10 371
ON PACE 31 182 2748 202 43 0 15-6 3.95 1.13 10 484
3-YEAR AVG 13 34 551 36 12 0 2-2 2.83 1.26 9.3 73
Career 50 206.1 3206 226 57 0 0-0 3.58 1.18 9.9

Ashcraft Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
1.000 0.444 1.0 1.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9 0.0 0 38.0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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Depth Chart

Pittsburgh Pirates

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Endy Rodriguez 6% 1%
Henry Davis 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Nick Gonzales 61% 56%
Jared Jones 47% 26%
Spencer Horwitz 19% 9%
Jacob Gonzalez 4% 1%
NAME OWN START
Brandon Lowe 98% 90%
Konnor Griffin 58% 3%
Jared Triolo 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Bryan Reynolds 100% 86%
Oneil Cruz 97% 10%
Ryan O'Hearn 57% 11%
Esmerlyn Valdez 49% 36%
Jake Mangum 28% 26%
Edward Florentino 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Paul Skenes 100% 72%
Braxton Ashcraft 94% 69%
Bubba Chandler 56% 44%
Jared Jones 47% 26%
Mitch Keller 15% 5%
Carmen Mlodzinski 7% 6%
Seth Hernandez 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Luke Weaver 44% 41%
Gregory Soto 39% 36%
Mason Montgomery 11% 11%
Camilo Doval 5% 5%
Kirby Yates 2% 2%
Yohan Ramirez 2% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.256
3rd
R
625
3rd
HR
151
10th
RBI
596
3rd
SB
106
8th
OBP
.334
4th
SLG
.413
6th
OPS
.747
4th
W
60
18th
SV
24
27th
ERA
4.32
20th
WHIP
1.32
19th
QS
38
18th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers75-48.610-598469
CubsCubs72-51.5853637526
CardinalsCardinals61-61.50013.5529533
RedsReds59-62.48815497573
PiratesPirates60-64.48415.5625596

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Henry Davis7921628378302.171  
Endy Rodríguez4613520367206.267  
Rafael Flores Jr.14345104100.294  
Shawn Ross2511120.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Spencer Horwitz84282377410371.262  
Jacob Gonzalez5515119366282.238  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Brandon Lowe1154567311426772.250  
Ronny Simon82749021.333  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nick Gonzales118446651376535.307  
Nick Yorke2776615160.197  
Davis Wendzel2400000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Konnor Griffin59225356252520.276  
Jared Triolo8724326602249.247  
Jack Brannigan2100000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ryan O'Hearn96359549717691.270  
Bryan Reynolds1244558312015639.264  
Oneil Cruz642504566144421.264  
Esmerlyn Valdez54176314414410.250  
Jake Mangum102333479942821.297  
Tyler Callihan409513203151.211  
Billy Cook6745119025.200  
Jhostynxon Garcia204828020.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Marcell Ozuna7025122518290.203  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Paul Skenes259110134.21663.881.12  
Braxton Ashcraft241250141.11553.881.11  
Bubba Chandler24680121.11084.231.37  
Mitch Keller22680115.2895.291.38  
Carmen Mlodzinski2765299.2783.791.41  
Jared Jones1324059.0655.031.20  
Hunter Barco601014.2107.362.11  
Khristian Curtis10005.040.000.80  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Gregory Soto51531450.2613.731.13  
Mason Montgomery4943447.1763.611.16  
Kirby Yates3705333.0413.821.18  
Lake Bachar4112265.2683.981.08  
Dennis Santana4425241.2376.051.51  
Camilo Doval5031145.2464.341.42  
Yohan Ramírez4963167.1792.671.25  
Luke Weaver4421146.0461.760.83  
Isaac Mattson3600034.2334.931.56  
Chris Devenski30002.137.712.14  
Wilber Dotel1414026.2295.061.43  
Antwone Kelly30007.146.141.64  
Noah Murdock20003.040.002.00  
Evan Sisk3610040.2472.661.25  
Hunter Stratton30003.135.401.80  
Brandon Eisert3222034.1406.291.40  
Brandan Bidois1500015.2206.321.98  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
08-11 @MIAL 2-0Paul Skenes
Eury Perez
08-12 @MIAL 8-2Carmen Mlodzinski
Janson Junk
08-13 @MIAW 1-13Braxton Ashcraft
Tyler Phillips
08-14 BOSW 8-4Bubba Chandler
Jake Bennett
08-15 BOS07:15 EDTJared Jones
Sonny Gray
08-16 BOS01:35 EDTPaul Skenes
Patrick Sandoval

Player Timeline

Aug 13th

Braxton Ashcraft Throws First Career Complete Game in Just 85 Pitches

Jul 13th

Pirates’ Braxton Ashcraft Celebrates First MLB All-Star Selection ...

Jul 8th

Pirates announce All-Star giveaway for signed Braxton Ashcraft baseball ...

Jul 7th

Braxton Ashcraft, Jesús Luzardo and Riley O’Brien added to NL All-Star ...

Jun 24th

Braxton Ashcraft Strikes Out 10 in Strong MLB Night

May 31st

Braxton Ashcraft Sets New Career High with 11 Strikeouts

May 21st

Braxton Ashcraft Posts Career-High-tying 9 Strikeouts in 7-Inning Gem

May 15th

Pirates Project Ashcraft, Chandler, and Skenes as Rivalry Weekend Starters ...

May 4th

MLB Roundup: Pirates, Rays, and Royals Sweep as Joe Ryan Exits Early ...

May 3rd

Braxton Ashcraft Dominates with 7 Scoreless Innings in Pittsburgh

Apr 28th

Pirates Reinstate Braxton Ashcraft, Option Cam Sanders to Triple-A

Apr 25th

Pirates Place Braxton Ashcraft on Bereavement List, Recall Cam Sanders ...

Apr 16th

Braxton Ashcraft, Former High School Star WR, Takes the Mound for NL ...

Apr 11th

Braxton Ashcraft Sets Career High with 9 Strikeouts for Pirates

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