The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft and left-handed pitcher Kent Emanuel to Bradenton on rehab assignments ahead of Sunday’s game.
Ashcraft was the second round pick in 2018 out of high school. He has pitched just 109.1 innings since signing, missing full seasons in 2020 due to the canceled season and 2022 due to Tommy John surgery, which also cost him the end of 2021. He is 23 years old now, but before the missed time, he was rated as a top ten prospect in the system with high upside.
Emanuel was originally drafted by the Pirates was back in 2010, but he chose to attend college.