Bubba Chandler to Join Pirates on Friday
Bubba Chandler to the majors before Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. While Chandler will initially work as a long reliever for the Pirates, he'll also have a chance to start games, according to Hiles. Now 22 years old, Chandler became a Pirate when they selected him in the third round of the 2021 draft. That pick (72nd overall) has proven to be a steal, as Chandler is now regarded as one of the elite pitching prospects in the sport. MLB Pipeline ranks Chandler as the game's seventh-best prospect overall and notes that the 6-foot-3, 218-pounder "has rapidly evolved from an athlete and thrower to a complete pitcher with a real idea of how to use all four of his pitches effectively." The hard-throwing Chandler has logged 100 innings over 24 starts at the Triple-A level this year and posted a 4.05 ERA with a 1.48 WHIP and 121 strikeouts against 53 walks. Chandler has struggled with command as the season has gone on, and given that he'll pitch in a bulk role at first, fantasy managers should temper their expectations for the rest of 2025. UPDATE: Chandler will make his MLB debut on Friday against the Rockies and serve as the bulk reliever behind opener Braxton Ashcraft.
Source: Noah Hiles - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Pirates will promote prized right-handed pitching prospect Source: Noah Hiles - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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