Both sides hit him about the same
52.2% of the contact right-handers make against Ashcraft is hit hard, against 31.6% of what left-handers make.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
60% of the contact against Ashcraft with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.5% with the bases empty.
72 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 305 with the bases empty.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.4 mph off the bat against Ashcraft and left-handers 86.8.
23 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
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 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.
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.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .292 average against Ashcraft and left-handers to .349.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
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.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.6% of the contact against Ashcraft is on the ground and 31% of it is in the air.
42 tracked batted balls allowed.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ashcraft's cutter leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 88.9 off his slider.
194 and 183 of them thrown.
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.
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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.8% of the balls put in play against Ashcraft have gone to centre field.
21 of 48 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
52.2% of the contact right-handers make against Ashcraft is hit hard, against 31.6% of what left-handers make.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .292 average against Ashcraft and left-handers to .349.
193 pitches to right-handed hitters, 184 to left-handed hitters.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
60% of the contact against Ashcraft with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.5% with the bases empty.
72 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 305 with the bases empty.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.4 mph off the bat against Ashcraft and left-handers 86.8.
23 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.6% of the contact against Ashcraft is on the ground and 31% of it is in the air.
42 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.8% of the balls put in play against Ashcraft have gone to centre field.
21 of 48 located batted balls allowed.
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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 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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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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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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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Ashcraft's cutter leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 88.9 off his slider.
194 and 183 of them thrown.
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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.
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