Overview
- Joey Bart wore a pink armband during pregame warmups Thursday at PNC Park before Braxton Ashcraft’s start against the Nationals.
- The pink gear signaled the couple are expecting a baby girl as TV cameras showed family in the stands and the Pirates shared the clip on X.
- Cassidy Ashcraft announced the pregnancy on Instagram with a sonogram photo and a baby-size Pirates jersey bearing No. 35.
- Following the reveal, Ashcraft left after 5 1/3 innings with five runs allowed, two earned, on eight hits with seven strikeouts.
- Ashcraft’s personal news arrives during a promising early-season run and fits a wider MLB trend of teammates using on-field gear for reveals.