Braxton Ashcraft P Pittsburgh Pirates
+2.0 WAR
Age 26 RHP 6'5" / 218 lbs MLB Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 2.2 · 2027
ERA3.33
FIP3.73
xFIP3.30
SIERA3.27
K%23.2%
BB%8.0%
K-BB%15.2%
IP97
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2027
K†6060
FB Velo
p8196.7
Whiff%
p8630.9%
K%
p7927.6%
xwOBA vs
p900.231
FB+5.7 (49%)
SI (17%)
CU (27%)
SL-1.1 (20%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201818ROKGCL Pirates551876125210.7%8.2%3.7%4.585.26-0.1
202121A+Greensboro Grasshoppers1010391584112820.0%8.7%5.0%5.355.29-0.1
202323AAAltoona Curve1919532136311421.7%6.0%2.3%2.393.26+1.0
202424AAAIndianapolis Indians1614732997712621.2%4.3%2.7%2.843.35+1.4
202525MLBPittsburgh Pirates361811851112742823.5%8.4%1.8%3.663.14+2.9
▸ 2026 Season
202626MLBPittsburgh Pirates442391277029.7%7.7%0.0%2.381.57+0.9
ROS26MLBPIT1414753158425626.7%7.9%1.9%2.552.88+1.9
2026 Total26MLBPIT9740611132627.3%7.9%1.5%2.512.57+3.0
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202727MLBPIT181810142511134926.2%7.9%2.0%3.243.38+2.2
202828MLBPIT181810142711034925.8%8.0%2.1%3.403.47+2.1
202929MLBPIT18189941710533925.1%8.0%2.2%3.533.58+1.9
203030MLBPIT1717964049933924.5%8.1%2.3%3.633.69+1.7
203131MLBPIT1717923909332923.9%8.2%2.4%3.733.80+1.5
203232MLBPIT1616893758731923.3%8.4%2.4%3.843.91+1.3
203333MLBPIT1515853588131922.7%8.6%2.5%3.964.04+1.1
203434MLBPIT1515803407530921.9%8.8%2.6%4.094.18+0.9
203535MLBPIT1414763207426923.2%8.2%2.7%4.074.06+0.9
203636MLBPIT1313713006725922.4%8.4%2.9%4.164.22+0.7
203737MLBPIT1212662786024821.6%8.7%3.0%4.304.40+0.4
203838MLBPIT1111612565323820.8%9.0%3.1%4.474.58+0.3
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career90703231348297963322.0%7.1%2.4%3.433.47+6.7
/ 200 IP5643200836184602022.0%7.1%2.4%3.433.47+4.1

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Braxton Ashcraft (OGILVIE) 3.59 25.2%8.0%2.2% 3.48 25.7%17.7%300 -0.11
Roberto Gómez R 2027 · 3.98 FIP 27 SP- 3.98 18.4%8.9%2.4%.315 5.24 13.8%4.9%18 +1.26 3.98 115 81
Ryan Tapani R 2025 · 3.85 FIP 25 SP- 3.85 19.0%7.3%2.6%.331 5.58 20.8%10.6%47 +1.73 3.85 141 81
Jesse Hahn R 2026 · 3.29 FIP 26 SP- 3.29 15.8%5.9%1.4%.265 4.32 14.4%4.2%208 +1.03 2.19 404 81
Tim Atherton R 2025 · 3.77 FIP 25 SP- 3.77 16.2%8.6%1.7%.291 3.77 101 81
Murphy Smith R 2027 · 3.17 FIP 27 SP- 3.17 14.9%7.5%0.7%.320 4.13 15.5%7.9%217 +0.96 3.17 300 80
Aaron Northcraft R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 26 SP- 4.23 16.1%8.3%2.6%.309 3.32 24.1%13.4%34 -0.91 3.32 252 80
Walker Powell R 2026 · 2.87 FIP 26 SP- 2.87 18.4%6.1%1.0%.251 5.21 17.4%11.6%147 +2.34 2.87 242 79
Dallas Beeler R 2026 · 3.45 FIP 26 SP- 3.45 15.1%7.6%1.2%.301 7.35 10.0%1.5%11 +3.90 3.45 122 79
Elian Leyva R 2029 · 3.11 FIP 29 SP- 3.11 17.7%7.3%1.0%.308 4.30 17.0%8.5%71 +1.19 3.11 158 78
Chad Jenkins R 2027 · 3.60 FIP 27 SP- 3.60 13.1%6.5%1.4%.296 3.92 12.5%0.4%30 +0.32 3.60 123 78
Brooks Hall R 2026 · 4.34 FIP 26 SP- 4.34 14.2%6.7%2.9%.284 3.45 13.6%6.2%55 -0.89 3.45 274 78
Alex Colomé R 2026 · 3.29 FIP 26 SP- 3.29 19.3%5.9%1.9%.309 2.86 25.5%19.3%191 -0.43 2.61 530 78
Justin De Fratus R 2027 · 3.80 FIP 27 SP- 3.80 18.8%8.3%2.3%.325 4.62 12.4%6.9%279 +0.82 3.80 500 78
Michael Lorenzen R 2026 · 3.78 FIP 26 SP- 3.78 15.7%9.3%1.5%.286 3.54 23.0%13.7%146 -0.24 3.19 1,070 77
Kurt Heyer R 2025 · 4.01 FIP 25 SP- 4.01 14.1%6.7%2.3%.337 3.75 178 77
Hector Noesí R 2028 · 4.38 FIP 28 SP- 4.38 17.6%8.1%3.2%.261 4.38 250 77
Dustin Beggs R 2026 · 4.37 FIP 26 SP- 4.37 15.6%7.4%3.0%.329 5.09 11.3%3.6%48 +0.72 3.42 407 76
Kolton Mahoney R 2026 · 3.94 FIP 26 SP- 3.94 13.8%5.6%2.4%.328 3.57 19.4%10.6%109 -0.37 3.57 302 76
Ian Gardeck R 2024 · 2.93 FIP 24 SP- 2.93 22.4%7.7%1.4%.319 2.93 105 76
Aaron West R 2026 · 2.89 FIP 26 SP- 2.89 16.4%4.4%1.1%.340 2.80 13.7%10.2%68 -0.09 2.80 235 76

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2025
Service   0.733 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.9$15M+$14M
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.2$18M+$17M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.1$18M+$17M
2029Arb-1$6M+1.9$17M+$11M
2030Arb-2$10M+1.7$15M+$6M
2031Arb-3$12M+1.5$14M+$2M
Totals $30M $97M +$67M