His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ashcraft's cutter averages 97.7 mph, and has touched 101.5.
332 thrown, 54.2% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Ashcraft throws a fastball 74.7% of the time, against 41.3% when he is ahead.
178 pitches behind in the count, 172 ahead.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Ashcraft averages 94.5 mph across his arsenal, 96th percentile in the league.
377 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 22nd in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ashcraft releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
525 tracked pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Ashcraft works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
377 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Ashcraft's stuff spins at 2,728 rpm, 99th percentile in the league.
377 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 7th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Ashcraft throws 44.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.7% with the bases empty.
72 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 305 with the bases empty.
He lives on one side of the plate
Ashcraft works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 4.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
612 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ashcraft goes to the slider: 54.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 41.9% the rest of the time.
182 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ashcraft's slider spins at 2,890 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
280 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ashcraft works with 2 pitches: Cutter and Slider. The cutter is 54.2% of everything he throws.
612 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ashcraft's cutter carries 11.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
332 thrown, averaging 97.7 mph.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Ashcraft puts 40.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37% of his pitches to left-handers.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Ashcraft, 22nd percentile.
377 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 419th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .334 expected average against them, against .294 on his breaking balls.
194 of his fastballs thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.5% of Ashcraft's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
101 of 612 located pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ashcraft throws the slider 54% of the time against right-handers and 38.5% against left-handers.
285 pitches to right-handers, 327 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ashcraft lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
612 located pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Ashcraft throws a strike on the first pitch 56.6% of the time.
152 plate appearances started in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact Ashcraft gives up is hit hard, 34th percentile.
377 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 355th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ashcraft puts 51.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.4% when he is ahead.
178 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Ashcraft lands 42.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.5% of his breaking balls.
194 of his fastballs, 183 of his breaking balls.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Ashcraft's cutter averages 97.7 mph, and has touched 101.5.
332 thrown, 54.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Ashcraft's slider spins at 2,890 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
280 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Ashcraft works with 2 pitches: Cutter and Slider. The cutter is 54.2% of everything he throws.
612 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Ashcraft throws the slider 54% of the time against right-handers and 38.5% against left-handers.
285 pitches to right-handers, 327 to left-handers.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Ashcraft throws a fastball 74.7% of the time, against 41.3% when he is ahead.
178 pitches behind in the count, 172 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Ashcraft goes to the slider: 54.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 41.9% the rest of the time.
182 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Ashcraft throws a strike on the first pitch 56.6% of the time.
152 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Ashcraft puts 51.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.4% when he is ahead.
178 located pitches behind, 172 ahead.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Ashcraft averages 94.5 mph across his arsenal, 96th percentile in the league.
377 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 22nd in MLB.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Ashcraft releases the ball 5.5 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
525 tracked pitches in 2026.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Ashcraft works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
377 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 461st in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Ashcraft's stuff spins at 2,728 rpm, 99th percentile in the league.
377 pitches in 2026. 99th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 7th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Ashcraft throws 44.4% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 37.7% with the bases empty.
72 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 305 with the bases empty.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Ashcraft works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 4.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
612 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.5% of Ashcraft's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
101 of 612 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Ashcraft lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.30 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
612 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Ashcraft's cutter carries 11.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
332 thrown, averaging 97.7 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Ashcraft puts 40.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 37% of his pitches to left-handers.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Ashcraft, 22nd percentile.
377 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 419th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact Ashcraft gives up is hit hard, 34th percentile.
377 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 355th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .334 expected average against them, against .294 on his breaking balls.
194 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Ashcraft lands 42.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.5% of his breaking balls.
194 of his fastballs, 183 of his breaking balls.
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