Ashcraft Joins Drabek in Elite Pirates CG Efficiency Club
Braxton Ashcraft tossed a complete game on 85 or fewer pitches, a feat only Doug Drabek (1990) and Jeff Karstens (2011) had achieved for Pittsburgh.
Braxton Ashcraft completed a game using 85 or fewer pitches on August 13, 2026, a historically rare achievement for a Pirates pitcher. Only Doug Drabek (September 30, 1990) and Jeff Karstens (July 15, 2011) had done so for Pittsburgh since pitch counts were formally tracked beginning in 1988. The feat highlights Ashcraft's efficiency and command in the outing. This places him in exclusive company in modern Pirates pitching history.
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