Ashcraft added a changeup to his repertoire during the offseason, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

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Ashcraft busted out the new pitch during a live-batter session last Saturday, throwing four of them, one of which elicited swing-and-miss strikeout. The right-hander said he's working on the pitch in camp and is not ready to use it in games. The change adds a fourth pitch to his arsenal, which includes a cutter, slider and sinker. "If I can throw the two-seamer for strikes and the slider for the strikes, I think everything else will take care of itself," Ashcraft said. While the Reds are delaying his Cactus League debut, the club maintains Ashcraft is on track for Opening Day.