The Pittsburgh Pirates should be thrilled to have Bubba Chandler eventually join their starting rotation with Paul Skenes and Jared Jones. They should feel even better after his dominant showing against the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2025 MLB Spring Breakout Game.
Pittsburgh’s No. 1 prospect and baseball’s No. 15 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline, carved for two innings. He did not allow a baserunner and struck out four Phillies in his terrific start. This outing continues the spring for the right-hander, who could have a real shot to make his MLB debut in the first half of the 2025 season. ‘
Young pitching is at the core of the Pirates’ future, which Chandler gave a raving reminder of Friday afternoon in Florida.
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