2025 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
5.66
WHIP
1.16
K
19
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Chandler, who is on the short list of candidates for best pitching prospect alive, could win a rotation spot this spring after building up to 119.2 innings in his age-21 season. The 6-foot-2 righty boasts an upper-90s fastball (can touch 100 mph) with excellent movement, a hard, biting upper-80s slider (touches 91 mph) and a potentially plus changeup. His 9.4 percent walk rate at Triple-A was his highest mark in the upper levels, but with the challenge system at Triple-A, many pitchers actually threw more strikes after getting promoted to the majors last year, so there's no real concern with Chandler's ability to throw enough strikes to start. He was particularly dominant down the stretch, going between five and seven innings in each of his final eight starts while logging a 1.75 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 61:15 K:BB in 46.1 innings. His redraft price will soar if he has a predictably good spring. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in August of 2025.
Posts best MLB outing to date
Chandler allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out seven batters over six innings in a no-decision against Washington on Saturday.
Analysis
Chandler was crushed in his first big-league start last Sunday, but he was given another turn in the rotation and took full advantage of the opportunity. The rookie right-hander didn't allow the Nationals to get a runner on base until the sixth inning, but Pittsburgh didn't score until the eighth, so Chandler had to settle for a no-decision. Nonetheless, this was by most measures his best outing in a Pirates uniform, as he logged a career-best six innings, 18 whiffs and seven punchouts. Chandler almost certainly cemented his place in the rotation for what's left of the season, and he lines up to face the Athletics at home late next week.
Chandler was crushed in his first big-league start last Sunday, but he was given another turn in the rotation and took full advantage of the opportunity. The rookie right-hander didn't allow the Nationals to get a runner on base until the sixth inning, but Pittsburgh didn't score until the eighth, so Chandler had to settle for a no-decision. Nonetheless, this was by most measures his best outing in a Pirates uniform, as he logged a career-best six innings, 18 whiffs and seven punchouts. Chandler almost certainly cemented his place in the rotation for what's left of the season, and he lines up to face the Athletics at home late next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
61
Last 10 Games
61
Last 5 Games
61
How many pitches does Bubba Chandler generally throw?
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51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Bubba Chandler generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-44%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-44%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .179 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .317 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .179 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .317 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-91%
ERA on Road
2025
-91%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 10.13 | 1.88 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 0.90 | 0.40 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 0.9 | ||||
| 2025Home | 10.13 | 1.88 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0.90 | 0.40 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 0.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bubba Chandler compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.75K/9
8.3BB/9
1.7HR/9
0.9Fastball
98.8 mphERA
5.66WHIP
1.16BABIP
.314GB/FB
2.31Left On Base
51.9%Exit Velocity
84.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.8%Spin Rate
2329 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.8%Swinging Strike
13.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
A premium athlete who gave up his two-way development last offseason to focus exclusively on pitching, Chandler came on strong to close the year and has one of the best arsenals in the minors. The 6-foot-3 righty had a 3.12 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 77:19 K:BB in 69.1 innings over his final 14 starts and climbed from High-A to Double-A in the process. He only made one start at Double-A, spinning five one-hit innings with eight strikeouts and zero walks. Chandler is a power pitcher with a mid-90s fastball that touches higher and two above-average secondaries in his mid-80s slider and upper-80s changeup. His command should continue to improve with reps, given his athleticism. The Pirates won't rush Chandler in his age-21 season, but if he stays healthy, he could establish himself as one of the game's best pitching prospects.
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Awarded another start
Chandler is slated to start Saturday's game against the Nationals in Washington.
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Hammered by Brewers
Chandler (2-1) allowed nine runs on nine hits and three walks over 2.2 innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Brewers.
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Making first MLB start Sunday
Pirates manager Don Kelly said that Chandler will start Sunday's game against Milwaukee at PNC Park, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
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Nabs second win
Chandler (2-0) picked up the win Tuesday over the Dodgers, giving up three runs on six hits over four relief innings in a 9-7 victory. He struck out three without walking a batter.
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Logs first big-league win
Chandler (1-0) picked up the win Wednesday against the Cardinals, allowing one hit and one walk with three strikeouts over four scoreless innings.
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Could make Opening Day roster
Chandler could earn a spot on Pittsburgh's Opening Day roster with a strong performance in spring training, Griffin Floyd of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Analysis
The 22-year-old is the organization's top prospect and was dominant after receiving a midseason promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis with a 1.83 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 54:15 K:BB over 39.1 innings. Former top prospects Paul Skenes and Jared Jones anchored Pittsburgh's rotation in 2024, and Chandler could soon join them.
The 22-year-old is the organization's top prospect and was dominant after receiving a midseason promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis with a 1.83 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 54:15 K:BB over 39.1 innings. Former top prospects Paul Skenes and Jared Jones anchored Pittsburgh's rotation in 2024, and Chandler could soon join them.