4:38 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) (4-4) took the loss Thursday against Cincinnati, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out five.

11:03 AM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) Pirates list Ashcraft as their probable starting pitcher for Monday's game against the Cubs at PNC Park.

9:32 AM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out four across three innings Wednesday against the Orioles.

4:18 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) took a no-decision in his start during Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers, striking out four batters while allowing two hits and four walks over three scoreless frames.

6:18 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Cardinals, allowing one run on four hits and one walk in 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

9:29 AM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) (4-2) picked up the win in Friday's 9-0 rout of the Rockies, allowing one hit and one walk over five scoreless innings. He struck out six.

5:05 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) did not factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 win over the Cubs, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with four strikeouts over five innings.

10:40 AM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) is slated to start Friday's game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

7:59 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) will draw the start on the mound in Monday's series opener against the Brewers, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:53 AM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out one across three scoreless innings Monday against the Diamondbacks.

6:12 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) Pirates recalled Ashcraft from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

7:35 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) is expected to be called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

5:38 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) Pirates optioned Ashcraft to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

11:56 AM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) (forearm) threw a live batting practice session Monday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

5:54 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) (forearm) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Indianapolis,Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

12:52 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) (forearm) threw a live batting practice session earlier this week and is expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Indianapolis later this week, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:22 AM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) placement on Triple-A Indianapolis' 7-day injured list July 12 was the result of recurrent symptoms of lateral forearm tightness, MLB.com reports.

1:44 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) Indianapolis placed Ashcraft on its 7-day injured list July 6 with an unspecified injury.

3:43 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) optioned Ashcraft to minor-league camp Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

6:45 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) Pirates selected Ashcraft to their 40-man roster Tuesday.

5:55 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) finished the year on the development list at Double-A Altoona after logging a 1.35 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 23 strikeouts in 20 innings over eight appearances for the Curve.

4:11 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) (elbow) returned from High-A Greensboro's 7-day injured list Friday and struck out six over four scoreless innings while allowing two hits and no runs in a 2-1 win over Greenville.

6:58 PM - Braxton Ashcraft (PIT) recently underwent Tommy John surgery, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.