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Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
SP · #35 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'5" · 218 lb · Age 26 · 2 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
62.0
- Runs prevented
- +12.8
- IP · ERA
- 165.1 · 3.65
- K · BB
- 173 · 35
- Rank
- 18 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Walks35 vs 58 avg+7.3
- Strikeouts173 vs 148 avg+6.7
- Home runs allowed22 vs 20 avg−2.3
- Parks pitched in+0.5
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)428 vs 431 avg+0.4
- Hit batters7 vs 8 avg+0.3
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5vsLAA | L 1-6 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 67 | 33.1 |
| Sun, Aug 30@STL | W 5-4 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 62.8 |
| Mon, Aug 24@SD | W 3-2 | GS | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 78.3 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsDET | W 4-1 | W | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80 | 92.4 |
| Thu, Aug 13@MIA | W 13-1 | W | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 85 | 97.5 |
| Thu, Aug 6@MIL | L 2-5 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 53.5 |
| Sat, Aug 1@CIN | W 4-1 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 75.7 |
| Sun, Jul 26vsCHC | W 8-7 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 41.8 |
| Mon, Jul 20@NYY | L 5-8 | L | 3.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 3.1 |
| Sat, Jul 11vsMIL | W 7-6 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 98 | 19.8 |
| Sat, Jul 4@WSH | W 7-1 | W | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 94 | 39.1 |
| Mon, Jun 29@PHI | W 11-7 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 97 | 35.2 |
| Wed, Jun 24vsSEA | W 11-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 86 | 82.3 |
| Wed, Jun 17@ATH | W 12-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 93 | 83.1 |
| Fri, Jun 12vsMIA | L 3-8 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 61.1 |
| Sat, Jun 6@ATL | L 3-6 | L | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 17.0 |
| Sun, May 31vsMIN | W 9-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 80 | 71.8 |
| Tue, May 26vsCHC | W 12-1 | W | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 48.1 |
| Thu, May 21@STL | W 6-2 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 98 | 78.8 |
| Fri, May 15vsPHI | L 9-11 | GS | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 47.9 |
| Sat, May 9@SF | W 13-3 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 80 | 73.8 |
| Sun, May 3vsCIN | W 1-0 | GS | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 89.1 |
| Tue, Apr 28vsSTL | L 7-11 | L | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 9.7 |
| Wed, Apr 22@TEX | W 8-4 | GS | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 70.2 |
| Thu, Apr 16vsWSH | L 7-8 | GS | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 59.3 |
| Sat, Apr 11@CHC | W 4-3 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 77 | 78.5 |
| Sun, Apr 5vsBAL | W 8-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 84.9 |
| Mon, Mar 30@CIN | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 62.5 |
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