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.