P | Pittsburgh Pirates
Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 5" 220 lbs | Age: 26
Draft: 2018 | Rd. 2, No. 51, Pittsburgh Pirates | Robinson HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2025 4 4 2.71 26 8 0 69.2 71 1.25
1 Season 4 4 2.71 26 8 0 69.2 71 1.25
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2025 26 4-4 2.71 69.2 71 1.25
1 Season 26 4-4 2.71 69.2 71 1.25
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2025 25 1102 195 9 4.6 3.1 88.0 111.5 9.1 30.8 .237 .343 .286 .287 .340 38.5 24.3 8.2 2.71 3.41
Player 1102 195 9 4.6 3.1 88.0 111.5 9.1 30.8 .237 .343 .286 .287 .340 38.5 24.3 8.2
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Ashcraft relies on 5 pitches.
Slider
(31.2%) ,
Four Seamer
(29.7%) ,
Curveball
(21.1%) ,
Sinker
(14.8%) ,
Changeup
(3.3%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2025 50.8 49.2 22.1 23.1 4.1 38.5 41.0 20.5 24.6 21.5 4.6 13.8 19.5 15.9
Player 50.8 49.2 22.1 23.1 4.1 38.5 41.0 20.5 24.6 21.5 4.6 13.8 19.5 15.9
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2025 3.6 35.9 23.1 27.2 4.6 4.6 3.1
Player 3.6 35.9 23.1 27.2 4.6 4.6 3.1
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2025 Sinker PIT R 163 96.6 21.0 0.5 15.6ARM 0.7 8.4 -1.0 15.6ARM 0.5
2025 Changeup PIT R 36 91.6 26.0 -2.5 13.6ARM -1.5 6.4 -2.3 13.6ARM -0.8
2025 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 327 97.0 13.4 -0.3 7.3ARM 0.3 15.7 -0.1 7.3ARM -0.3
2025 Slider PIT R 344 92.0 26.5 -2.0 2.0GLV -0.8 5.6 -3.9 2.0GLV -2.6
2025 Curveball PIT R 232 84.3 51.0 3.0 8.0GLV 2.1 -12.4 2.5 8.0GLV -1.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2025 Slider 1.1 4 344 31.2 112 .225 .333 .278 32.4 26.8 23.6 .214 .292 .255 30.1
2025 4-Seam Fastball -0.2 -1 327 29.7 74 .323 .462 .373 19.3 16.2 16.9 .294 .481 .372 46.3
2025 Curveball 1.7 4 232 21.1 54 .122 .204 .191 36.6 42.6 24.2 .152 .219 .210 34.6
2025 Sinker 1.9 3 163 14.8 41 .237 .289 .288 19.1 12.2 21.7 .286 .377 .316 48.5
2025 Changeup -5.2 -2 36 3.3 9 .444 .556 .539 5.9 0.0 0.0 .366 .496 .374 33.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2025 Changeup 36 91.6 83 15.3 1:15 2:15 -60
2025 Curveball 232 84.3 72 17.1 7:15 7:00 15
2025 4-Seam Fastball 327 97.0 87 17.0 1:15 1:00 15
2025 Sinker 163 96.6 84 18.0 1:15 2:15 -60
2025 Slider 344 92.0 39 5.3 12:00 11:15 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2025 290 1,102 8 10 -6 -4 8
Player 290 1,102 8 10 -6 8 8
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2025 1,102 53.4 68.4 82.8 29.4 49.7 43.3 58.1 50.2 26.2 9.4 73.1
Player 1,102 53.4 68.4 82.8 29.4 49.7 43.3 58.1 50.2 26.2 9.4 73.1
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2025 77 58 80 91 61 89 94 80 66 62 44 57 63 86 83 77 45
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2025 21.67 3 5.3 -2 4 7 0 0.0
Player 21.67 3 5.3 -2 4 7 0 0.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2025 3 7 3 3 5 5 5 6 4 4 5 6 7 7 6 4 7 5 5 6 6 3 8 7 4 4 4 6 8 5 5
Player 3 7 3 3 5 5 5 6 4 4 5 6 7 7 6 4 7 5 5 6 6 3 8 7 4 4 4 6 8 5 5
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2025 Shades 290 .287 164 2 1.2 126 59 46.8
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2025 271 14.6 56.1% 0.0% 166 18.5 4.8% 0.6%

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Pitch Distribution