The Milwaukee Brewers selected Ashby in the fourth round,with the 125th overall selection,of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Helena Brewers,and also played for the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers,posting a cumulative 2–3 record and 3.59 ERA with 66 strikeouts over 13 games. In 2019,Ashby split the season between Wisconsin and the High-A Carolina Mudcats,logging a 5–10 record and 3.50 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 24 appearances between the two affiliates.[4]
Ashby did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2021 season. Ashby was shifted to the bullpen in June,and recorded a 4–1 record and 4.50 ERA in 12 games for the team.[6]
The Brewers promoted Ashby to the major leagues on June 30,2021.[7] Ashby made his MLB debut that day as the starting pitcher against the Chicago Cubs. In his debut,he went 2⁄3 of an inning and allowed seven runs, four earned. At the end of his rookie campaign, Ashby made 13 appearances (four starts), and logged a 3–2 record and 4.55 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 31+2⁄3 innings pitched.[8]
On July 23, 2022, the Brewers and Ashby agreed on a five-year contract extension that will keep him under contract through the 2027 season, with club options for 2028 and 2029.[9] He made 27 appearances (19 starts) for Milwaukee in 2022, registering a 2–10 record and 4.44 ERA with 126 strikeouts over 107+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On February 16, 2023, it was announced that Ashby would miss "a couple of months" with left shoulder inflammation.[10] On April 5, manager Craig Counsell announced that Ashby would require arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder, and would likely miss the entire 2023 season.[11]
The Brewers optioned Ashby to Triple–A Nashville to begin the 2024 season.[12] He was called back up to the Brewers in August and pitched well in a bullpen role.[13]
Going into the 2025 season's spring training, Ashby was in contention for a spot in the Brewers' starting rotation.[14] However, he suffered a strained oblique that would prevent him from throwing for approximately two weeks.[15][16]
In a breakout 2025 campaign, Ashby had among the most innings pitched out of the Brewers bullpen (66.2) with a 2.16 ERA — accumulating 1.1 Wins Above Replacement according to Fangraphs, among the top 40 relievers in the MLB that season — as he helped his team finish with the best record in baseball.[17]
Personal life
Aaron is the nephew of former MLB pitcher Andy Ashby.[18] He is married to Avery Ashby.[19][20]
↑ Wussow, Dan (August 3, 2018). "Ashby makes strong first impression with Rattlers". The Post-Crescent. To assist him with the process of adjusting to life as a professional baseball player, Aaron says he has leaned on his uncle, Andy Ashby, a former MLB pitcher of 14 years.
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