Braxton Ashcraft or Joel Kuhnel

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Braxton Ashcraft or Joel Kuhnel Player Statistics
	Braxton Ashcraft SP,RP - PIT	Joel Kuhnel RP - MIL
2026 Stats


Games Played	26	35

Games Started	26	0

Innings Pitched	155.1	35.1

Wins	13	1

Losses	5	3

Saves	0	6

Blown Saves	0	1

Holds	0	5

Hits Allowed	133	38

Earned Runs	63	19

Home Runs Allowed	21	6

Strikeouts	161	22

Walks	34	12

ERA	3.65	4.84

WHIP	1.08	1.42

Braxton Ashcraft or Joel Kuhnel Player Projections
	Braxton Ashcraft SP,RP - PIT	Joel Kuhnel RP - MIL
2026 Projections


Games Played	36	11

Games Started	21	0

Innings Pitched	127.9	11.0

Wins	7	1

Losses	7	1

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	1	1

Hits Allowed	123	12

Earned Runs	56	5

Home Runs Allowed	13	1

Strikeouts	116	8

Walks	40	3

ERA	3.92	4.10

WHIP	1.28	1.34

Braxton Ashcraft or Joel Kuhnel Player Notes
	Braxton Ashcraft SP,RP - PIT	Joel Kuhnel RP - MIL
News
	Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run on four hits over six innings with two strikeouts and one walk in a no-decision on Monday against the Padres. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 25th	Joel Kuhnel allowed two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning in his rehab appearance last Sunday. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 7th
	Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run on five hits over eight innings with four strikeouts in a win on Tuesday against the Tigers. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 19th	Joel Kuhnel was sent on a rehab assignment on Sunday. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 3rd
	Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run on three hits over nine innings with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a win on Thursday against the Marlins. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 14th	Joel Kuhnel threw a live batting practice session on Thursday. Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 31st
	Braxton Ashcraft allowed four runs on four hits over five innings with five strikeouts and one walk in a loss on Thursday against the Brewers. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 7th	Joel Kuhnel will throw his first bullpen session on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Jul 21st
	Braxton Ashcraft allowed one run on two hits over five innings with five strikeouts and one walk in a win on Saturday against the Reds. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 2nd	Brewers right-hander Joel Kuhnel (shoulder) is dealing with a "minor" impingement, according to skipper Pat Murphy. Brenton Kemp Sat, Jul 4th
Notes
	He has excellent command and control, and flashed over his 69.2IP last season - I am buying this upside. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal

Braxton Ashcraft or Joel Kuhnel Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Braxton Ashcraft SP,RP - PIT			Joel Kuhnel RP - MIL
Thu, Mar 26th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (6-11)	#38	vs CWS	Shane Smith (0-2)	#259
Sat, Mar 28th	@ NYM	David Peterson (7-7)	#75	vs CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#78
Sun, Mar 29th	@ NYM	Nolan McLean (10-8)	#33	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#173
Mon, Mar 30th	@ CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22	vs TB	Nick Martinez (13-4)	#71
Tue, Mar 31st	@ CIN	Brandon Williamson (2-3)	#277	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#52
Wed, Apr 1st	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-10)	#90	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#15
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#53
Sat, Apr 4th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (5-14)	#64	@ KC	Seth Lugo (6-7)	#155
Sun, Apr 5th	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (5-4)	#110	@ KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#131
Mon, Apr 6th	vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)	#423	@ BOS	Brayan Bello (5-7)	#146
Tue, Apr 7th	vs SD	Nick Pivetta (1-2)	#192	@ BOS	Garrett Crochet (3-3)	#160
Wed, Apr 8th	vs SD	Michael King (8-9)	#55	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#25
Fri, Apr 10th	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (8-9)	#29	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-8)	#195
Sat, Apr 11th	@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#133	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-4)	#37
Sun, Apr 12th	@ CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#179	vs WSH	Zack Littell (8-8)	#276
Mon, Apr 13th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#61
Tue, Apr 14th	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)		vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23
Wed, Apr 15th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-8)	#195	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#10
Thu, Apr 16th	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (15-4)	#37	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Fri, Apr 17th	vs TB	Nick Martinez (13-4)	#71	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-8)	#117
Sat, Apr 18th	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#15	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#59
Sun, Apr 19th	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#52	@ MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#50
Tue, Apr 21st	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#120	@ DET	Keider Montero (9-8)	#148
Wed, Apr 22nd	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#229	@ DET	Casey Mize (5-8)	#41
Thu, Apr 23rd	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2
Fri, Apr 24th	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		vs PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#5
Sat, Apr 25th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (14-5)	#6	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)
Sun, Apr 26th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#54	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (7-6)	#118
Mon, Apr 27th	vs STL	Dustin May (6-8)	#44
Tue, Apr 28th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#96	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-12)	#129
Wed, Apr 29th	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#274	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-4)	#82
Thu, Apr 30th	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)	#188	vs ARI	Michael Soroka (8-4)	#111
Fri, May 1st	vs CIN	Brady Singer (5-12)	#223	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-8)	#195
Sat, May 2nd	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#219	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-4)	#37
Sun, May 3rd	vs CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22	@ WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)
Tue, May 5th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-4)	#82
Wed, May 6th	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-4)	#111	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#274
Thu, May 7th	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#177
Fri, May 8th	@ SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#83	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#17
Sat, May 9th	@ SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14
Sun, May 10th	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#68	vs NYY	Carlos Rodon (4-3)	#42
Tue, May 12th	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#199	vs SD	Bradgley Rodriguez (3-3)	#123
Wed, May 13th	vs COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#432	vs SD	Michael King (8-9)	#55
Thu, May 14th	vs COL	Chase Dollander (3-3)		vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#142
Fri, May 15th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (5-10)	#47	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#70
Sat, May 16th	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-7)	#81
Sun, May 17th	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (10-5)	#12	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#108
Tue, May 19th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-12)	#100	@ CHC	Ben Brown (4-2)	#202
Wed, May 20th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#122	@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#133
Thu, May 21st	@ STL	Dustin May (6-8)	#44
Fri, May 22nd	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#134
Sat, May 23rd	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#159
Sun, May 24th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#10	vs LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8)	#8
Mon, May 25th	vs CHC	Ben Brown (4-2)	#202	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-12)	#100
Tue, May 26th	vs CHC	Jordan Wicks (0-2)	#295	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#122
Wed, May 27th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#179	vs STL	Dustin May (6-8)	#44
Thu, May 28th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#169
Fri, May 29th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40	@ HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-6)	#183
Sat, May 30th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#108	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#164
Sun, May 31st	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (8-8)	#105	@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#126
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#182	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#200	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-8)	#21
Thu, Jun 4th	@ HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-6)	#183	vs SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)	#328
Fri, Jun 5th	@ ATL	Martin Perez (8-8)	#226	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (5-8)	#435
Sat, Jun 6th	@ ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)	#315	@ COL	Zach Agnos (0-2)	#426
Sun, Jun 7th	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-7)	#187	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#419
Tue, Jun 9th	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#227	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)	#193
Wed, Jun 10th	vs LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-10)	#138
Thu, Jun 11th	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#134
Fri, Jun 12th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#59	vs PHI	Tanner Banks
Sat, Jun 13th	vs MIA	Lake Bachar (1-3)	#248	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (5-10)	#47
Sun, Jun 14th	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)		vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3
Mon, Jun 15th	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)	#193
Tue, Jun 16th	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-10)	#138	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#130
Wed, Jun 17th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#210	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#20
Fri, Jun 19th	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#419	@ ATL	Martin Perez (8-8)	#226
Sat, Jun 20th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#436	@ ATL	Chris Sale (13-9)	#4
Sun, Jun 21st	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#199	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-7)	#187
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#24	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-3)	#127
Wed, Jun 24th	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (9-9)	#11	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#219
Thu, Jun 25th	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-8)	#73
Fri, Jun 26th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-10)	#90	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#169
Sat, Jun 27th	vs CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22	vs CHC	David Peterson (7-7)	#75
Sun, Jun 28th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (5-12)	#223	vs CHC	Ryan Rolison
Mon, Jun 29th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (5-10)	#47	vs CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-3)	#127
Tue, Jun 30th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#219
Wed, Jul 1st	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (10-5)	#12	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-10)	#90
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ PHI	Alan Rangel (0-3)	#400	vs CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-4)	#37	@ ARI
Sat, Jul 4th	@ WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)	#416	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-12)	#129
Sun, Jul 5th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#61	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-4)	#82
Tue, Jul 7th	vs ATL	Hurston Waldrep (0-1)		@ STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)	#188
Wed, Jul 8th	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#196	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#122
Thu, Jul 9th	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-7)	#187	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#274
Sat, Jul 11th	vs MIL	Shane Drohan (7-5)	#115	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#116
Sun, Jul 12th	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (4-5)	#98	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#5
Sat, Jul 18th	@ CLE	Logan Allen (0-0)	#174	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)
Sun, Jul 19th	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#79	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#50
Mon, Jul 20th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#233	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (6-11)	#38
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#17	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-4)	#60
Fri, Jul 24th	vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (8-3)	#43	vs COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#436
Sat, Jul 25th	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (8-9)	#29	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (5-8)	#435
Sun, Jul 26th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#179	vs COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#419
Mon, Jul 27th	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-12)	#129	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#68
Tue, Jul 28th	vs ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-1)	#76	@ SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74
Wed, Jul 29th	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-4)	#82	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-8)	#21
Thu, Jul 30th	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#219
Fri, Jul 31st	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)		@ LAA	Ryan Johnson (3-7)	#216
Sat, Aug 1st	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-10)	#90	@ LAA	Brent Suter (2-2)	#245
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (8-9)	#243
Mon, Aug 3rd	@ MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#163	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#116
Tue, Aug 4th	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (9-2)	#28	vs PIT	Jared Jones (2-6)	#63
Wed, Aug 5th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#54	vs PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#5
Thu, Aug 6th	@ MIL	Dustin May (6-8)	#44	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (13-5)	#31
Fri, Aug 7th	vs NYM	Zac Thornton (3-4)	#137	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (8-8)	#105
Sat, Aug 8th	vs NYM	Robert Stock (0-3)	#205	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40
Sun, Aug 9th	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (4-6)	#58	vs MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-7)	#81
Tue, Aug 11th	@ MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#50	@ SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#212
Wed, Aug 12th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-8)	#117	@ SD	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#83
Thu, Aug 13th	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (3-6)	#236	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#159
Fri, Aug 14th	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-6)	#92	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8)	#8
Sat, Aug 15th	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#25	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#134
Sun, Aug 16th	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-3)	#125	@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2
Mon, Aug 17th	vs DET	Framber Valdez (8-9)	#45
Tue, Aug 18th	vs DET	Keider Montero (9-8)	#148	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-8)	#73
Wed, Aug 19th	vs DET	Jackson Jobe (1-1)	#189	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-7)	#13
Fri, Aug 21st	@ LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8)	#8	vs ATL	Chris Sale (13-9)	#4
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2	vs ATL	Martin Perez (8-8)	#226
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ LAD	Blake Snell (2-1)	#16	vs ATL	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#68
Mon, Aug 24th	@ SD	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#83
Tue, Aug 25th	@ SD	Michael King (8-9)	#55	@ NYM	Zac Thornton (3-4)	#137
Wed, Aug 26th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#252	@ NYM	Robert Stock (0-3)	#205
Fri, Aug 28th	@ STL	Quinn Mathews (1-2)	#170	vs TEX	Cody Bradford (0-3)	#93
Sat, Aug 29th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#96	vs TEX	Cal Quantrill (6-5)	#197
Sun, Aug 30th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-12)	#100	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#120
Tue, Sep 1st	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-8)	#21	@ CHC	Matthew Boyd (8-3)	#43
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74	@ CHC	David Peterson (7-7)	#75
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs SF	Blade Tidwell (0-1)	#184	@ CHC	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23
Fri, Sep 4th	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#39	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-10)	#90
Sat, Sep 5th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (3-7)	#216	@ CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22
Sun, Sep 6th	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-4)	#95	@ CIN	Brady Singer (5-12)	#223
Tue, Sep 8th	@ CWS			vs CHC	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23
Wed, Sep 9th	@ CWS			vs CHC
Thu, Sep 10th	@ CWS
Fri, Sep 11th	@ CHC			vs CIN
Sat, Sep 12th	@ CHC			vs CIN
Sun, Sep 13th	@ CHC			vs CIN
Tue, Sep 15th	vs MIL			@ PIT
Wed, Sep 16th	vs MIL			@ PIT
Thu, Sep 17th	vs MIL			@ PIT
Fri, Sep 18th	vs KC			@ BAL
Sat, Sep 19th	vs KC			@ BAL
Sun, Sep 20th	vs KC			@ BAL
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs STL			@ PHI
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs STL			@ PHI
Thu, Sep 24th	vs STL			@ PHI
Fri, Sep 25th	@ DET			vs STL
Sat, Sep 26th	@ DET			vs STL
Sun, Sep 27th	@ DET			vs STL
Mon, May 4th				@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#96
Mon, May 18th				@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (8-9)	#29
Mon, Jun 1st				vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74
Mon, Jun 8th				@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-12)	#251
Thu, Jun 18th				vs CLE	Parker Messick (10-8)	#32
Mon, Jun 22nd				@ CIN	Brady Singer (5-12)	#223
Mon, Jul 6th				@ STL	Dustin May (6-8)	#44
Fri, Jul 17th				vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#59
Tue, Jul 21st				vs NYM	Zac Thornton (3-4)	#137
Mon, Aug 10th				@ SD	Casey Mize (5-8)	#41
Thu, Aug 20th				vs SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#24
Thu, Aug 27th				@ NYM	Sean Manaea (4-6)	#58
Mon, Aug 31st				@ CHC	Clay Holmes (5-6)	#62
Mon, Sep 7th				vs CHC	David Peterson (7-7)	#75