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If Braxton Ashcraft has any unease about beginning his big-league career as a reliever, compared to coming up through the ...

The Pirates have called right-handed pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft up to the majors and sent right-hander Isaac Mattson to Triple-A, manager Don Kelly told reporters (including MLB.com’s ...

Braxton Ashcraft appeared as a reliever only twice in 71 career minor-league appearances. But upon being called up to the Pittsburgh Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, manager Don Kelly ...

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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 ...

PHOENIX -- Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft pitched three scoreless innings in his major league debut Monday. Ashcraft, one of the team's top prospects, was recalled before ...

PHOENIX (AP) — 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 ...

Ashcraft is expected to join the Pirates' taxi squad in Arizona and could be recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com ...

The Pirates recalled Ashcraft from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Ashcraft has started in all 10 outings in Triple-A this season, but the 25 ...

PITTSBURGH — Though their roles are now different, Mike Burrows and Braxton Ashcraft came up through the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ...

Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft will join the team for their upcoming series against the Arizona Diamondbacks ...