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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Pirates Preview: Bucs Face Scorching Starter in the Desert
This article originally appeared The Pittsburgh Pirates fell 5-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Memorial Day in the first of a three-game series. Braxton Ashcraft made his anticipated MLB debut out of the bullpen and pitched well, but the offense was shut out for the ninth time this season in the loss. Advertisement The Pirates (19-36) will look for better results on Tuesday night against former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes and the Diamondbacks (27-27). Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Former West Virginia Black Bear makes MLB debut for Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (WBOY) — The Pittsburgh Pirates called up a fresh face Monday night who built his early career in Morgantown. The Associated Press reported Monday night that 25-year-old right-hander Braxton Ashcraft was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of a road matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Manager Don Kelly told the outlet prior to the game that Ashcraft would be working out in the bullpen with the team during the game. Ashcraft went into the game during the sixth inning to relieve Andrew Heaney, who gave up five runs. During his three innings on the mound, Ashcraft threw 50 pitches for 32 strikes, gave up two hits, one walk, no runs and recorded one strikeout. The Pirates lost 5-0. Morrisey: 'We will not stop fighting to protect girls' sports' Ashcraft was drafted by the Pirates organization in the second round of the 2018 amateur draft. He spent the 2019 season in Morgantown playing for the West Virginia Black Bears, which were affiliated with the Pirates at that time, according to Baseball Reference. During that season, he put up a 1-9 record in 11 starts, the most of any single stint of his professional career. Since then, he's bounced around various other teams affiliated with the Pirates, slowly climbing the ladder. Going into Monday night, Ashcraft had played six games for Indianapolis, posting a 5.03 ERA in 10 starts. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft pitches 3 scoreless innings in his major league debut
PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft pitched three scoreless innings in his major league debut on Monday. Ashcraft, one of the team's top prospects, was recalled before Pittsburgh's 5-0 loss at Arizona. Right-hander Isaac Mattson was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 25-year-old Ashcraft entered after Andrew Heaney was tagged for five runs and eight hits in five innings. He fanned his first batter, Tim Tawa, for his first career strikeout.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
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Pirates blanked for 9th time; Braxton Ashcraft has strong debut vs. Diamondbacks
This article originally appeared Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft made his MLB debut in their 5-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Memorial Day. How We Got There The Diamondbacks (27-27) scored twice in the second inning — one on a Tim Tawa sacrifice fly and the other on Ketel Marte's RBI single. Advertisement Eugenio Suárez hit a solo home run off Andrew Heaney in the third and Josh Naylor turned on a fastball up out of the zone for a two-run home run the following inning. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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27-05-2025
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Braxton Ashcraft's excellent MLB debut
Braxton Ashcraft has an outstanding outing during his MLB debut against the D-backs, striking out his first batter ahead of three scoreless innings of work
