Ashcraft didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Marlins, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out four. The right-hander didn't have his best stuff, tossing 56 of 90 pitches for strikes with just nine swinging strikes, but Ashcraft limited the damage and left the mound with the score tied 2-2. He's now failed to last longer than five innings in back-to-back starts to begin June after completing at least six frames in all six of his May outings, and fatigue may be creeping up on Ashcraft -- he's already thrown 84.2 innings in 2026 after working a career-high 118 between Triple-A and the majors last season. He'll take a 3.30 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 90:19 K:BB into his next start, which is set to come on the road next week against the A's.
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Braxton Ashcraft Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER6/6L 6-35.0501009665/31W 9-36.01100005225/26W 12-16.1512007115/21W 6-27.0920004115/15L 11-96.2502007445/9W 13-37.0600006115/3W 1-07.2620004004/28L 11-74.1730006664/22L 2-12.0110002224/16L 8-75.2721005524/11W 4-35.0910004114/5W 8-26.0800004113/30L 2-06.034000422
Regular Season Totals 72.88216600673229
Braxton Ashcraft Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 1379.2530.0861760693229000.2358Home 742.2310.049800381916000.2414Away 637.0220.037900311313000.2304Day 742.1310.055700351613000.2263Night 637.1220.0311000341616000.2465vs Righty 00.0000.03261034120000.2412vs Lefty 00.0000.054115035200000.2306March 16.0010.03400422000.2000April 528.0110.036800231512000.2253May 640.2400.0425003399000.2214June 15.0010.05000966000.4091Opponent vs CHC 2 11.1 1 0 0.0 14 2 0 0 11 2 2 0 0 0.244 0 vs PHI 1 6.2 0 0 0.0 5 0 0 0 7 4 4 0 0 0.280 1 vs ATL 1 5.0 0 1 0.0 5 0 0 0 9 6 6 0 0 0.409 1 vs STL 2 11.1 1 1 0.0 16 5 0 0 10 7 7 0 0 0.233 3 vs WSH 1 5.2 0 0 0.0 7 2 0 0 5 5 2 0 0 0.238 0 vs TEX 1 7.0 0 0 0.0 5 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.174 1 vs SF 1 7.0 1 0 0.0 6 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0.231 1 vs BAL 1 6.0 1 0 0.0 8 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0.190 0 vs CIN 2 13.2 0 1 0.0 9 6 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 0.178 0 vs MIN 1 6.0 1 0 0.0 11 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0.227 1 Venue @ Pittsburgh 7 42.2 3 1 0.0 49 8 0 0 38 19 16 0 0 0.241 4 @ Chicago 1 5.0 0 0 0.0 9 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0.211 0 @ Cincinnati 1 6.0 0 1 0.0 3 4 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.200 0 @ St. Louis 1 7.0 1 0 0.0 9 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0.160 1 @ San Francisco 1 7.0 1 0 0.0 6 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0.231 1 @ Atlanta 1 5.0 0 1 0.0 5 0 0 0 9 6 6 0 0 0.409 1 @ Texas 1 7.0 0 0 0.0 5 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.174 1
Braxton Ashcraft Player Profile
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Braxton Ashcraft: Breaking News
Stumbles in third loss
Ashcraft (5-3) took the loss Saturday against Atlanta, allowing six runs on nine hits and no walks in five innings. He struck out five. Ashcraft fired 61 of his 86 pitches for strikes Saturday, but he might've been too aggressive in pounding the zone. The 26-year-old right-hander was knocked around for a season-worst nine hits and tied a season high in runs allowed, though he was still able to pitch at least five innings for the 12th time in 13 starts this year. Ashcraft will bring a strong 3.28 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 86:17 K:BB over 79.2 frames into his next scheduled outing at home against the Marlins.
Keeps rolling in fifth win
Ashcraft (5-2) earned the win Sunday over Minnesota, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out 11. Ashcraft was dominant Sunday, blanking the Twins through his first five innings, ultimately allowing two runs on a Brooks Lee homer in the sixth, while setting a season high with 11 strikeouts without issuing a walk. Ashcraft has won three straight while turning in quality starts in five of his last six outings -- he's posted a 1.99 ERA with a stellar 42:5 K:BB across 40.2 innings in that span. Overall, Ashcraft's ERA is down to 2.77 on the year with a 1.03 WHIP and 81 strikeouts across 12 starts (74.2 innings). Ashcraft currently lines up for a tough road matchup with Atlanta his next time out.
