BRAXTON ASHCRAFT

2026-02-28 vs Pirates

RHPRank SPirates vs Astros

3.0

R / ER

0/0

Movement

EXT 6.31 ft

avg pfxX
-4.11

avg pfxZ
3.27

Spin
2319

Release Angle
52°

vs LHB

9 tracked pitches

vs RHB

29 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

22%↓

Four-Seam Fastball 29%

vs RHB%

31%↑

vs LHB%

0%↓

Slider 21%

vs RHB%

28%↑

vs LHB%

44%↑

Splitter 18%

vs RHB%

10%↓

vs LHB%

33%↑

Curveball 16%

vs RHB%

10%↓

vs LHB%

0%↓

Sinker 16%

vs RHB%

21%↑

Arrows are vs overall usage

Pitch Arsenal

Velocity, shape, command, and outcome by pitch type

5 pitch types

Pitch	#	%	Velo	Spin	Ext	Zone%	Strike%	CSW%	Whiff%	FStuff+
Four-Seam Fastball	11	28.9	96.6	2314	6.47	72.7	27.3	27.3	9.1	111
Slider	8	21.1	91.0	2514	6.11	62.5	37.5	37.5	12.5	107
Splitter	7	18.4	90.3	1853	6.40	42.9	14.3	14.3	0.0	86
Curveball	6	15.8	83.9	2621	6.03	50.0	33.3	33.3	0.0	105
Sinker	6	15.8	96.4	2291	6.46	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	104
Total	38	100.0	92.2	2316	6.31	57.9	23.7	23.7	5.3	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Bot	Jeremy Peña	R	Sinker	96.2	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	1 Bot	Jeremy Peña	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	0-1	In play, out(s)	Jeremy Peña lines out to second baseman Nick Yorke.
1	1 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Sinker	97.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Sinker	96.5	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	1 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Slider	91.4	3-0	Ball	Ball
4	1 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.5	4-0	Ball	Isaac Paredes walks.
1	1 Bot	Carlos Correa	R	Slider	90.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Bot	Carlos Correa	R	Sinker	95.5	1-0	In play, out(s)	Carlos Correa flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
1	1 Bot	Christian Walker	R	Slider	91.5	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	1 Bot	Christian Walker	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	1 Bot	Christian Walker	R	Slider	91.4	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	1 Bot	Christian Walker	R	Slider	92.5	1-2	In play, out(s)	Christian Walker grounds out softly, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
1	2 Bot	Cam Smith	R	Sinker	96.7	0-0	In play, out(s)	Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
1	2 Bot	Taylor Trammell	L	Splitter	90.6	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Bot	Taylor Trammell	L	Splitter	90.9	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Bot	Taylor Trammell	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	1-1	In play, out(s)	Taylor Trammell pops out to left fielder Billy Cook.
1	2 Bot	Zach Dezenzo	R	Slider	90.1	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Bot	Zach Dezenzo	R	Splitter	90.4	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Bot	Zach Dezenzo	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.9	1-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	2 Bot	Zach Dezenzo	R	Curveball	84.3	1-3	Called Strike	Zach Dezenzo called out on strikes.
1	3 Bot	Brice Matthews	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Bot	Brice Matthews	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Bot	Brice Matthews	R	Curveball	85.7	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	3 Bot	Brice Matthews	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	1-2	In play, no out	Brice Matthews singles on a line drive to left fielder Billy Cook.
1	3 Bot	César Salazar	L	Curveball	82.1	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Bot	César Salazar	L	Splitter	90.8	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	3 Bot	César Salazar	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	3 Bot	César Salazar	L	Splitter	89.2	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	3 Bot	César Salazar	L	Curveball	82.9	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	3 Bot	César Salazar	L	Curveball	84.0	3-2	In play, out(s)	César Salazar pops out to shortstop Jared Triolo.
1	3 Bot	Jeremy Peña	R	Splitter	89.3	0-0	In play, out(s)	Jeremy Peña flies out to left fielder Billy Cook.
1	3 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.7	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Slider	90.1	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	3 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Sinker	96.4	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	3 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Splitter	90.6	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	3 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Slider	90.6	3-2	Foul	Foul
6	3 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.4	3-2	Foul	Foul
7	3 Bot	Isaac Paredes	R	Curveball	84.2	3-3	Called Strike	Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.

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