When we last saw Graham Ashcraft on the mound for the Cincinnati Reds, he was busy taking a comebacker off the back of his leg in a June 8th game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It ended his day after just 2.2 IP, the 3 ER yielded by him prior to his exit the lasting image of the dismal run of form he’d experienced after his brilliant beginning to 2023.
Dating back to May 7th, Ashcraft has been tagged for a crazy 41 ER over his last 29.0 IP, a 7.03 FIP paired with that 12.72 ERA across 7 starts.