BRAXTON ASHCRAFT

2026-04-28 vs Pirates

RHPRank DCardinals vs Pirates

4.1

R / ER

6/6

Movement

EXT 6.19 ft

avg pfxX
-4.12

avg pfxZ
3.12

Spin
2400

Release Angle
53°

vs LHB

45 tracked pitches

vs RHB

42 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

38%↓

Four-Seam Fastball 39%

vs RHB%

41%↑

vs LHB%

33%↑

Curveball 23%

vs RHB%

12%↓

vs LHB%

7%↓

Sinker 17%

vs RHB%

29%↑

vs LHB%

11%↓

Slider 15%

vs RHB%

19%↑

vs LHB%

11%↑

Splitter 6%

vs RHB%

0%↓

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	34	39.1	96.8	2374	6.30	55.9	41.2	41.2	11.8	110
Curveball	20	23.0	85.0	2743	5.99	55.0	40.0	40.0	15.0	100
Sinker	15	17.2	96.9	2314	6.23	40.0	26.7	26.7	20.0	96
Slider	13	14.9	91.7	2587	6.10	30.8	23.1	23.1	15.4	81
Splitter	5	5.7	92.4	1984	6.33	80.0	20.0	20.0	0.0	93
Total	87	100.0	93.1	2458	6.19	50.6	34.5	34.5	13.8	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	0-0	In play, out(s)	JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
1	1 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Four-Seam Fastball	98.0	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Sinker	97.3	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	1 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Sinker	97.1	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	1 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Sinker	96.5	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	1 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Slider	91.1	3-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
6	1 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Slider	92.4	3-2	Foul	Foul
7	1 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Slider	92.8	4-2	Ball	Iván Herrera walks.
1	1 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Sinker	96.8	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Slider	91.6	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	1 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	1 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.8	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	1 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Four-Seam Fastball	98.6	3-2	Foul	Foul
6	1 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Curveball	85.7	3-3	Called Strike	Alec Burleson called out on strikes.
1	1 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Sinker	97.9	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Sinker	97.8	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	1 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Sinker	98.8	0-3	Swinging Strike	Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
1	2 Top	Nolan Gorman	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	0-0	In play, run(s)	Nolan Gorman homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
1	2 Top	Masyn Winn	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Masyn Winn	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.7	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	2 Top	Masyn Winn	R	Slider	92.6	0-2	In play, no out	Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
1	2 Top	Nathan Church	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.0	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	2 Top	Nathan Church	L	Curveball	84.9	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	2 Top	Nathan Church	L	Curveball	85.8	0-2	In play, out(s)	Nathan Church grounds into a double play, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Masyn Winn out at 2nd. Nathan Church out at 1st.
1	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Sinker	95.8	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Curveball	85.3	3-0	Ball	Ball
4	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.8	3-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
5	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.9	3-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
6	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.5	3-2	Foul	Foul
7	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Curveball	85.4	3-2	Foul	Foul
8	2 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Slider	92.6	3-3	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
1	3 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Slider	91.0	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Curveball	83.2	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	3 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Curveball	85.4	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	3 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Curveball	84.9	1-2	In play, run(s)	Victor Scott II homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
1	3 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Curveball	84.4	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Slider	91.0	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	1-1	In play, no out	JJ Wetherholt doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
1	3 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Sinker	97.8	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Curveball	86.1	2-0	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
3	3 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	2-0	In play, out(s)	Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.
1	3 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Splitter	92.7	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	3 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Curveball	85.2	0-3	Swinging Strike	Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
1	3 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Sinker	97.8	0-0	In play, run(s)	Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. JJ Wetherholt scores.
1	3 Top	Nolan Gorman	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.0	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Top	Nolan Gorman	L	Splitter	92.7	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	Nolan Gorman	L	Four-Seam Fastball	98.2	0-2	Foul	Foul
4	3 Top	Nolan Gorman	L	Splitter	92.9	1-2	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
5	3 Top	Nolan Gorman	L	Curveball	85.5	1-3	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
1	4 Top	Masyn Winn	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	4 Top	Masyn Winn	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	4 Top	Masyn Winn	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	4 Top	Masyn Winn	R	Curveball	85.9	1-3	Swinging Strike	Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
1	4 Top	Nathan Church	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	4 Top	Nathan Church	L	Curveball	83.8	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	4 Top	Nathan Church	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.7	1-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	4 Top	Nathan Church	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.9	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	4 Top	Nathan Church	L	Slider	91.9	1-2	Foul	Foul
6	4 Top	Nathan Church	L	Curveball	83.9	1-2	In play, no out	Nathan Church reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Konnor Griffin.
1	4 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Sinker	95.7	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	4 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	4 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	1-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	4 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Slider	93.8	2-2	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
5	4 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	2-2	Foul	Foul
6	4 Top	Pedro Pagés	R	Curveball	85.1	2-2	In play, out(s)	Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Nathan Church to 3rd.
1	4 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	4 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Splitter	91.8	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	4 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.3	1-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	4 Top	Victor Scott II	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	1-3	Called Strike	Victor Scott II called out on strikes.
1	5 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Curveball	83.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Slider	88.4	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	5 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Sinker	95.2	3-0	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	JJ Wetherholt	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	4-0	Ball	JJ Wetherholt walks.
1	5 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Slider	90.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	5 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Sinker	96.1	3-0	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	Iván Herrera	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	4-0	Ball	Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
1	5 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Curveball	85.5	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	5 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Sinker	96.3	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	5 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Curveball	85.3	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Splitter	91.8	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	5 Top	Alec Burleson	L	Curveball	85.7	1-2	In play, run(s)	Alec Burleson hits a ground-rule double (7) on a fly ball to left-center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
1	5 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Sinker	96.9	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	5 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Slider	92.5	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	5 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.8	0-2	In play, run(s)	Jordan Walker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.

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