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.