Braxton Ashcraft Might Already Be the Pirates’ No. 2 Starter

About this episode

This episode analyzes Braxton Ashcraft's impressive pitching performance and its significance beyond the statistics.

Braxton Ashcraft turned in one of the best starts by a Pirates pitcher this season, and Alex Stumpf breaks down why it mattered far beyond the box score. From the efficiency, to the pitch mix, to the in-game adjustments, this episode of OffBeat looks at why Ashcraft’s latest outing felt like a major step forward.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Stumpf

Topics covered

• Braxton Ashcraft
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• pitching performance
• baseball analysis
• in-game adjustments

Keywords

• Braxton Ashcraft
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• pitching
• baseball
• performance analysis

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Organizations: Pirates

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