Braxton Ashcraft

Bats L Throws R6'5" 220 lbBorn 1999 Waco, USADebut 2025Team PITDraft 2018 R2 #51 Pittsburgh Pirates, Robinson HSContract 1 y/$795,100 (26) 2026: $795,100

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	395	23.1	7.2	2.76	21.4	6.51	103.6
2027							104.1
2028							104.5

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 95 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Zack Thompson	2023	105.9	60.3	83
2	David Phelps	2012	104.9	96.0	376
3	Jordan Holloway	2021	106.7	95.2	11
4	Brandon Woodruff	2018	107.5	112.3	493
5	Dylan Coleman	2022	109.7	80.8	96
6	Jeremiah Estrada	2024	109.3	104.5	304
7	Casey Janssen	2007	106.6	did not play
8	Drew Rasmussen	2021	113.1	112.7	584
9	J. C. Gutierrez	2009	106.4	91.6	247
10	Phil Bickford	2021	108.6	101.1	247

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									395				104.1
2026*									602				108.7	98.4	107.1
2025	PIT	4	4	2.71	26	8	0	69.7	292	3	24	71	108.2	101.1	109.3
Career		4	4	2.71	26	8	0	69.7	292	3	24	71	108.2		109.3

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	PIT	P	26	70	2	7	0	0	1.000	+0.4

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2025	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	219	48.1 IP, 26% K	5.05
2024	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	79	19.1 IP, 18% K	0.47
2024	AA	Altoona Curve	Pit	220	53.2 IP, 29% K	3.72
2023	AA	Altoona Curve	Pit	79	20.0 IP, 29% K	1.35
2023	A+	Greensboro Grasshoppers	Pit	110	26.1 IP, 26% K	3.79
2023	A	Bradenton Marauders	Pit	24	6.1 IP, 46% K	0.00
2021	A+	Greensboro Grasshoppers	Pit	158	38.2 IP, 26% K	5.42
2018	Rk	GCL Pirates	Pit	76	17.2 IP, 16% K	4.71

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.333	0.261	0.307	0.298
2025	0.312	0.280	0.327	0.262

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.