Pittsburgh Pirates
Braxton Ashcraft has thrown 4,669 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (97mph), Curve (85mph) and Slider (92mph), also mixing in a Sinker (97mph). He also rarely throws a Change (92mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball is blazing fast, has some natural sinking action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their sinker is thrown at a speed that's borderline unfair, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, 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.