Pittsburgh Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft has thrown 1,797 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Slider (91mph), also mixing in a Curve (83mph), Sinker (96mph) and Change (90mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has well above average velo. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, has less than expected depth and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their curve generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, is much harder than usual, has a sharp downward bite, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is blazing fast, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their change is thrown extremely hard, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it.