Braxton Ashcraft is pitching out of the bullpen at the moment, but the Pirates haven't given up on the idea of utilizing Ashcraft as a starter again down the road. That's part of the reason why he'll make his first Major League Baseball start tonight here in Milwaukee.
"We thought it was a good opportunity today to have him out there starting," DonKelly said this afternoon. "Expect him to go out there, be himself and take the ball. Not dictating how long it's going to be, we don't know. Just going to see how the game unfolds."
Here's Kelly's full session from inside the visitors' dugout:
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10:00 pm - 06.23.2025MilwaukeeBraxton Ashcraft is pitching out of the bullpen at the moment, but the Pirates haven't given up on the idea of utilizing Ashcraft as a starter again down the road. That's part of the reason why he'll make his first Major League Baseball start tonight here in Milwaukee.
"We thought it was a good opportunity today to have him out there starting," Don Kelly said this afternoon. "Expect him to go out there, be himself and take the ball. Not dictating how long it's going to be, we don't know. Just going to see how the game unfolds."
Here's Kelly's full session from inside the visitors' dugout:
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