Braxton Ashcraft’s Brilliant Complete Game Means More Than You Think

Braxton Ashcraft delivered the best start of his MLB career Thursday, tossing an 85-pitch complete game with 10 strikeouts against the Marlins.

Alex Stumpf breaks down what made Ashcraft so dominant, why the return of his sinker mattered, why Don Kelly was right to let him finish and, most importantly, what this performance says about Ashcraft’s workload and his place in the Pirates’ 2027 rotation.

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