PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Braxton Ashcraft hasn't just performed well since his MLB debut last year, he's shown he could serve as a dominant arm in the rotation for years to come. Ashcraft has a 2.18 ERA through his first 10 career starts, which is the fourth-lowest ERA of a Pirates starting pitcher in the live ball era (since 1920), according to Jim Rosati of North Shore Nine . Cy Blanton (1934-35) has the lowest in franchise history at 1.35, Zach Duke ranks second with a 1.81 in the 2005 season and then Paul Skenes posted a 2.12 ERA in 2024 for the third-lowest ERA. Ashcraft has only just started his career, but being amongst that group, particularly his Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award winning teammate in Skenes, is a good sign for the future.…