Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Graham Ashcraft was born February 11, 1998, in Huntsville, Alabama. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Ashcraft in the sixth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, making Ashcraft the highest-selected player in the MLB draft from UAB. After signing with Cincinnati, he was assigned to the Rookie-level Greeneville Reds. He was assigned to the High-A Dayton Dragons, where he went 4–1 with a 2.33 ERA and 55 strikeouts before being promoted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. Ashcraft began the 2022 season with the Triple-A Louisville Bats.

Ashcraft was promoted to the Reds' major league roster on May 20, 2022. He made his MLB debut on May 22, tossing 4.1 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays and allowing two earned runs. On May 23, he was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to Triple-A Louisville. On May 27, Ashcraft had his contract selected back to the active roster. He finished the season with a 5-6 record and a 4.89 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 19 starts.

In 2023, Ashcraft made 26 starts for Cincinnati, logging a 7–9 record and 4.76 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 145+2⁄3 innings pitched. On September 2, 2023, Ashcraft was placed on the injured list with a stress reaction in his right big toe. On September 16, it was announced that Ashcraft would undergo season–ending surgery to repair the toe.