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Pirates Pitcher's Gender Reveal Sparks Win

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Braxton Ashcrafts Family Gender Reveal: A Pitching Performance to Remember

The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher made headlines during a game against the Washington Nationals, as he used his start to reveal the gender of his first child with wife Cassidy. The family gathered at PNC Park, with catcher Joey Bart wearing a pink arm sleeve to signal a girl. Ashcrafts performance was impressive, striking out two batters in the first inning and maintaining a low ERA. The announcement of the baby girl brought pure family joy, which Ashcraft channeled into his pitching.

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Pirates Pitcher's Gender Reveal Sparks Win

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MLB Baseball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Pirates Pitcher's Gender Reveal Sparks Win. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 17th. I'm Corey with The Story. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI and built for baseball fans. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft made headlines the other night against the Washington Nationals by turning his start into a family gender. Reveal for his first kid with wife Cassidy. The setup was clever, catcher Joey Bart sported a pink arm sleeve in the first inning to signal it's a girl, while Blue would have been a boy, all with. Cass family watching from a suite at PNC Park. Cameras caught the suite exploding in hud and shears as the pink flashed on screen, turning the whole crowd electric with that pure family joy. Ashcraft channeled the vibe right into his mount work, firing a clean 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts, including a nasty curve on James. Wood and another on Brady House. This 26 year old is already tearing up the league with a 2.12 ERA. Many strikeouts over 17 innings and now he's got baby girl motivation pushing him toward

all star talks come July.

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