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Pirates Lose Ace Ashcraft Late | Pittsburgh Pirates News
- Published
- September 11, 2026
- Duration
- 1:39
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses baseball.
Summary
The Pirates kept their playoff hopes alive with a road sweep of the White Sox—but got crushing news before the first pitch: ace Braxton Ashcraft is out for at least 15 days with arm trouble. At 26, Ashcraft has been their engine all season—14 wins, 3.65 ERA, and elite stats across the board. His recent struggles, including early exits and late-inning runs…
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The Pirates kept their playoff hopes alive with a road sweep of the White Sox—but got crushing news before the first pitch: ace Braxton Ashcraft is out for at least 15 days with arm trouble. At 26, Ashcraft has been their engine all season—14 wins, 3.65 ERA, and elite stats across the board. His recent struggles, including early exits and late-inning runs, point to this injury. Now the team must scramble to replace him, possibly even calling on bullpen arms again. Losing their best pitcher this
Themes
- baseball