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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft was placed on the 15-day injured list on September 10, 2026, due to right arm discomfort and fatigue. He has been shut down for the rest of the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / September 19

Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft Gets Good News About Injury

PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft met with reporters at PNC Park on Saturday and made one thing abundantly clear: his arm is not seriously injured. The Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / September 15

Pirates Reveal Pitching Plan Without Braxton Ashcraft

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates rotation took a big hit when Braxton Ashcraft went on the injured list, and they have a plan to replace him. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on The Pirates Insider Show on 93.7 The Fan that they will go with the bullpen game instead of Ashcraft for the final two weeks of the season.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / September 12

Pirates Pitching in Deep Trouble Without Braxton Ashcraft

CHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching has been much better over the past month, but they're running into a major problem in the final two weeks of the season.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / September 11

Pirates Name Braxton Ashcraft Replacement Against Cubs

CHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates won't have Braxton Ashcraft for his scheduled start, so they're turning to another exciting young arm. The Pirates will have rookie right-handed pitcher Wilber Dotel start against the Chicago Cubs in the series opener at Wrigley Field on Sept.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Athlon Sports / September 11

Pirates Announce Replacement After Season-Ending Injury News

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Braxton Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list Thursday because of right arm discomfort and recalled right-hander Antwone Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 10

Pirates Place Braxton Ashcraft On 15-Day Injured List

The Pirates announced that right-hander Braxton Ashcraft has been placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to September 7) due to discomfort in his throwing arm.

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / September 4

What the Pirates need to do to make a playoff push

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the midst of the last possible push for the postseason as the last month of the season is officially underway. At five games back from a Wild Card spot, the pressure is on for the Pirates to rally, and there are a couple of things they can do to give themselves the best shot possible at the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / August 29

Pirates need to make some moves with pitching rotation in the offseason

The Pirates pitching staff carried the team last year. They had a team ERA of 3.76 and 1,314 team strikeouts. The rotation was strong and consistent while the offense absolutely struggled. Paul Skenes won the NL Cy young award last year with just 10 wins.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / August 28

Pirates Announce Starting Pitchers vs. Cardinals

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates begin the final series of their nine-game road trip and need even more from their starting pitchers. The Pirates face the St.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / August 25

Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft Dealt Bizarre Balk Call

PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft looked like he'd have another incredible outing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but found himself in the middle of a strange decision from the umpire crew.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / TWSN / August 24

Braxton Ashcraft Pitching Matchup & Analysis (August 24th)

Braxton Ashcraft has been overshadowed by Paul Skenes in the past, but he’s put together two very strong seasons to start his MLB career. As a rookie, Ashcraft pitched in 69.2 innings, where he had a 2.71 ERA and 2.0 WAR.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 19

Rafael Flores Jr.'s historic day salvages latest Paul Skenes dud for Pirates

Paul Skenes had another disappointing outing for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon, failing to get through five innings and allowing three earned runs with four walks.

Pirates hit two HRs in ninth to rally past Tigers 4-3

Concerns over Paul Skenes grow as struggles continue in start versus Tigers

Oneil Cruz proves worth to Pirates in return from injury, rough rehab assignment

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Just Baseball / August 19

Braxton Ashcraft Shines Again in Pirates’ Win Over Tigers

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the second game of their three-game homestand against the Detroit Tigers searching for answers after a disappointing game one, and they found just that.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Field Level Media / August 18

Braxton Ashcraft excels on mound again to lead Pirates past Tigers

Braxton Ashcraft gave up one run over eight innings and Oneil Cruz homered in his return to the Pirates' lineup to help host Pittsburgh secure a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 13

Pirates’ Braxton Ashcraft makes impressive MLB history in dominant start vs. Marlins

Braxton Ashcraft kept the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen rested on Thursday with one of the best pitching starts in the 2026 MLB season. The Pirates starter

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Field Level Media / August 13

Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates overwhelm Marlins with 13-1 rout

Braxton Ashcraft pitched a complete game and struck out 10 batters as the Pirates ended Miami's four-game winning streak by defeating the host Marlins 13-1 on Thursday afternoon.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 13

Pirates turn to Braxton Ashcraft in quest to salvage finale vs. Marlins

Pittsburgh's Braxton Ashcraft and Miami's Tyler Phillips have some things in common. Both of them are right-handed starting pitchers who have spent loads of time as relievers.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 1

Pirates seem determined to be buyers despite recent slump, injuries

Before the start of the Pittsburgh Pirates weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds, general manager Ben Cherington made it clear that nothing that happened in the series was going to change his approach to the trade deadline.

Paul Skenes isn't giving the Pirates what they need, and it is costing them

Yankees trading struggling reliever Camilo Doval to Pirates

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / The Lead / July 7

Braxton Ashcraft Has Quietly Become the Pirates’ Best Pitcher

As we come to the midway point of the MLB season, the Pirates are hovering around .500, with many things to be happy about, but also to be upset about.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / July 5

Paul Skenes' All-Star selection is reminder of what game is really about

Major League Baseball announced its selections for the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia, and it will feature a lot of the expected names and the best players in baseball.

Something is wrong with Skenes

Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land five players for All-Star Game

Angels' Mike Trout named All-Star Game starter for first time since 2019

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Athlon Sports / May 23

Braxton Ashcraft Fantasy Baseball 2026: The Fifth Pitch That Changes Everything

Everyone was watching Paul Skenes. Braxton Ashcraft snuck in the back door. While the Pirates' marquee arm has absorbed the national spotlight that comes with being one of baseball’s most discussed pitching prospects, his rotation-mate has been quietly building one of the more compelling breakout cases in fantasy baseball.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 14