Even before he emerged from the bullpen Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bubba Chandler was considered the top pitching ...

He had to wait longer than he wanted, but Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler is finally a big leaguer. Chandler ...

Chandler's first pitch in the majors was a 99 mph fastball that Orlando Arcia fouled off. Arcia took a 97 mph heater for a ...

The combination of adrenaline, the remnants of his traditional pregame Red Bull coursing through his system, and the buzz ...

MLB Pipeline ranks Chandler as the No. 7 prospect in all of baseball and the second-best in the Pirates' system, behind only ...

The wait for Bubba is over. The Pirates selected the contract of Bubba Chandler on Friday ahead of their contest against the ...

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Bubba Chandler, in his MLB debut, struck out Ryan Ritter of the Rockies on a 100 MPH fastball to get him looking.