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Starting Pitcher · Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft

RHP · Throws Right · Age 27Starter
ERA
3.65
FIP
–
IP
165.1
W-L
14-6
WHIP
1.09
K%
25.9
BB%
5.2
GB%
–
K/9
9.4
HR/9
1.2
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018 (round 2). He made his MLB debut on May 26, 2025.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

30% of pitches · .349 xwOBA allowed · 253 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
2%5%5%2%1%3%7%12%7%3%2%7%15%13%7%0%1%1%2%2%0%0%2%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.697.235.153.247–.360.072.438.255.506.505.341.451.255.221–.398.276.377.344–.062.446.738.708
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.014.011.008.004–.011.005.051.019.013.012.022.069.034.015–.002.004.008.006–.000.008.008.009
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) has allowed .349 xwOBA over 253 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 3,508-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
30% usage · 14% whiff · .349 xwOBA · 97.3 mph
Curveball CU
25% usage · 38% whiff · .225 xwOBA · 85.0 mph
Slider SL
24% usage · 29% whiff · .274 xwOBA · 91.8 mph
Sinker SI
17% usage · 16% whiff · .299 xwOBA · 97.0 mph
Splitter FS
3% usage · 9% whiff · .294 xwOBA · 91.8 mph
Changeup CH
1% usage · .378 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060707/208/18/68/138/188/248/309/5
Four-Seam FastballCurveballSlider
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB27.1 .308 484
vs. RHB24.6 .268 441
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