SP - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Age 23
- Bats: B
- Throws: R
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- P #54
- Best / Worst
- #39 / #152
- ADP
- #168
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SP
- ESPN
- SP
- CBS
- SP
Availability
The Pirates faced criticism for keeping Bubba Chandler in Triple-A despite his dominant start (1.42 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, 36:7 K:BB by May 1), but his command slipped over the next three months, as he logged a 1.75 WHIP and 85:46 K:BB in 74.2 innings with six outings of four-plus walks. Promoted in late August after preserving rookie eligibility, the 23-year-old righty looked like a potential frontline starter outside of one blowup against Milwaukee (nine earned runs in 2.2 innings); excluding that start, he posted a 1.57 ERA, 0.59 WHIP and 28:1 K:BB across 28.2 innings. Armed with a 99-mph fastball, 89-mph slider and a 92-mph changeup that generated a 39.6% whiff rate in the majors, Chandler combines premium velocity with a durable 6-foot-3 frame and three straight 110-plus inning seasons, giving him the upside to emerge as one of the game's top young starters if his command stabilizes.
