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This is one in a series of stories breaking down members of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 40-man roster. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ track record of developing pitching in recent years has been impressive.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / November 18

Prospect Protection Deadline: Do Pirates Add Anyone to 40-Man Roster?

The deadline to protect prospects eligible for the Rule 5 Draft is Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET and the Pittsburgh Pirates have some decisions to make. Players

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / November 11

Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 5: Expect to See Braxton Ashcraft in 2025 if Healthy

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. Braxton Ashcraft’s tenure in the Pirates’ organization was off to a rocky start after he was selected in the second round of the 2018 draft.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / August 31

Pirates Minor League Report: No. 4 Prospect Returns to Mound

Extra innings matchups abounded for Pirates’ minor league affiliates on Friday, with three of four games going into the tenth inning. Right-hander Braxton Ashcraft made his return to game action with Indianapolis after spending close to two months on the injured list, easing back into things with one inning to open the game.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / July 23

Pirates Minor League Updates: Ashcraft Joins Top 100, Johnson’s Streak Hits 15

This is one in a weekly update on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 10 prospects. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a new prospect on MLB Pipeline’s top 100 list as right-hander Braxton Ashcraft entered after Mets pitcher Christian Scott graduated.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / June 26

Pirates Minor League Report: Braxton Ashcraft Continues to Excel

Pirates’ affiliates picked up two wins on Tuesday, with a lights-out performance from a top prospect as one of the highlights. Triple-A Indianapolis fell to the Rochester Red Wings despite five scoreless innings from Braxton Ashcraft.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / June 26

Could Braxton Ashcraft appear in Pittsburgh this year?

If the Pirates wish to be competitive, they’ll realize that they have yet another ace in the wings of Indianapolis primed for the show. The Pirates are on the cusp of a .500 record in a loaded NL Central division, and could even see a playoff berth if they keep moving in this direction.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / June 18

Pirates Minor League Updates: Ashcraft Shines in Triple-A Debut, Burrows Makes Return

This is one in a weekly update on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 10 prospects. In the major leagues, Paul Skenes continued to live up to his potential with two excellent starts for the Pirates.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / June 14

Pirates Minor League Report: Braxton Ashcraft Shines in Triple-A

The Pirates’ sixth-ranked pitching prospect, Braxton Ashcraft, continued his recent surge on Thursday, cruising through six innings of work in his first-ever Triple-A start.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / June 14

Minor-league report: Ashcraft solid in Class AAA debut

A look at Thursday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (27-37) won at Jacksonville, 4-1. Braxton Ashcraft allowed a run on three hits in six innings in his first start in Class AAA.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / June 11

Pirates Minor League Updates: Johnson, Cheng Break Out; Ashcraft K’s 12

This is one in a weekly update on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 10 prospects. Pittsburgh Pirates position player prospects have largely struggled this season, but Termarr Johnson and Tsung-Che Cheng broke out with big weeks.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / June 7

Pirates Minor League Report: Big Games from Ashcraft and Reed

Pirates’ affiliates enjoyed the fruits of two excellent pitching outings on Thursday, with Braxton Ashcraft and Carlson Reed both mowing through the lineups they faced.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / June 7

Minor-league report: Ashcraft dominates with dozen strikeouts

A look at Thursday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (25-33) surrendered 12 runs in the ninth inning in its 23-5 loss to Columbus.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / June 4

Pirates Minor League Updates: Chandler Returns, Ashcraft Keeps Rolling

This is one in a weekly update on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 10 prospects. Bubba Chandler was activated off of the injured list and made one start for Double-A Altoona on the week.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / June 1

Pirates Minor League Report: Another Strong Start for Braxton Ashcraft

The Pirates’ organization didn’t manage a single win on Friday night, dropping every contest from the big leagues to rookie ball. Despite the ugly final results, plenty of prospects enjoyed strong games, including a shutdown outing from Braxton Ashcraft, their fifth-highest ranked pitcher.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / May 31

Pirates prospect update: Pitcher Braxton Ashcraft

The doctor probably told him baseball was safer than football... and his mom probably agreed. On this edition of the Pirates Prospect Update, we take a look at Double-A pitcher Braxton Ashcraft and how he shot up the MLB’s radar following high school.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / May 26

Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft and Khristian Curtis Shove

Pirates’ affiliates picked up just one win on Saturday, but that didn’t stop a number of young contributors from posting excellent games. Triple-A Indianapolis fell 6-5 to the Iowa Cubs, but that didn’t stop Matt Gorski from slugging his sixth home run in the past seven games.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / May 21

Top 10 Pirates Prospects Update: Skenes Sizzles for 1st Win, Ashcraft Turns Corner

This is one in a weekly update on the top 10 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. By now, everyone has seen or heard about Paul Skenes’ shutdown start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, but there was plenty more going on down on the Pirates’ farm.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / May 15

Pirates Prospect Watch: Braxton Ashcraft Shoves For Altoona

Pirates’ minor league affiliates played three games on Tuesday, picking up two wins and seeing a step in the right direction for a pair of pitchers. Triple-A Indianapolis’ game with the Toledo Mud Hens ended up postponed due to inclement weather, set for a May 16 makeup date as part of a doubleheader.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / May 9

Minor-league report: Ashcraft, Berachi pitch Altoona to shutout win

A look at Wednesday's minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (16-16) lost at Louisville, 4-3. The Bats scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on an Austin Wynns RBI double off of Carmen Mlodzinski. Ji-Hwan Bae went 2-for-4.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / April 21, 2024