Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler, MLB’s prime pitching prospect within the minors, is predicted to be known as as much as debut for Pittsburgh on Friday, a number of retailers reported on Wednesday.
Chandler, the highest prospect within the group and No. 4 total in MLB Pipeline rankings, will primarily pitch out of the bullpen however might obtain a begin earlier than the tip of the season, MLB.com reported.
This season, his fourth within the Pittsburgh farm system, Chandler is 5-6 with a 4.05 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 100 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis.
Chandler, 22, contains a high-velocity heater averaging a tick beneath 98 mph complemented by a slider.
He has struggled this month, going 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA in three begins, permitting 20 hits and 10 runs in 12 innings.
Chandler, a third-round pick of highschool in 2021, has 457 strikeouts in 372 innings throughout 89 minor-league appearances (83 begins).
–Area Stage Media
