Bubba Chandler

Bubba Chandler

22-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
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
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Rest of Season From Preseason
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Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in August of 2025.
Hammered by Brewers
PPittsburgh Pirates
September 7, 2025
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.
Analysis
Chandler made his first career MLB start Sunday and was greeted with a four-run first inning from Milwaukee. The Brewers scored another run in the second, followed by another four-run performance in the third. Chandler entered the game with a 2.25 in 12 frames out of the bullpen but saw that number quickly jump to 7.36 after Sunday's rough outing. The 22-year-old righty threw 43 of 68 pitches for strikes but generated only five whiffs. Chandler is currently lined up to start in Washington next week, though it's unclear if he'll stay in the rotation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
57
Last 10 Games
57
Last 5 Games
57
How many pitches does Bubba Chandler generally throw?
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .240 27 6 2 6 2 0 1
Since 2023vs Right .343 39 6 2 12 2 0 1
2025vs Left .240 27 6 2 6 2 0 1
2025vs Right .343 39 6 2 12 2 0 1
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
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-100%
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 10.13 1.88 10.2 1 1 1 7.6 2.5 1.7
Since 2023Away 0.00 0.50 4.0 1 0 0 6.8 2.3 0.0
2025Home 10.13 1.88 10.2 1 1 1 7.6 2.5 1.7
2025Away 0.00 0.50 4.0 1 0 0 6.8 2.3 0.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.00
 
K/9
7.4
 
BB/9
2.5
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
98.6 mph
 
ERA
7.36
 
WHIP
1.50
 
BABIP
.353
 
GB/FB
2.10
 
Left On Base
52.1%
 
Exit Velocity
87.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
9.6%
 
Spin Rate
2357 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
30.8%
 
Swinging Strike
10.2%
 
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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.
A two-way freak athlete with a monster fastball and huge power but command issues as a pitcher and strikeout issues as a hitter, Chandler is extremely risky. Most evaluators expect pitching to win out, and his upper-90s fastball with great movement gives him an excellent top offering. The 6-foot-3 righty's changeup is further along than the typical two-way player his age, and his slider has a chance to be an out pitch down the road. He walked 28 in 41.1 innings across complex ball and Single-A, so the strike-throwing needs to take a big step forward in order for him to reach his massive ceiling.
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Making first MLB start Sunday
PPittsburgh Pirates
September 6, 2025
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
PPittsburgh Pirates
September 3, 2025
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
PPittsburgh Pirates
August 27, 2025
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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Nabs four-inning save in debut
PPittsburgh Pirates
August 23, 2025
Chandler recorded the save in Friday's 9-0 win over the Rockies, allowing two hits over four scoreless relief innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.
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Officially promoted to majors
PPittsburgh Pirates
August 22, 2025
The Pirates selected Chandler's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
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Could make Opening Day roster
PPittsburgh Pirates
November 27, 2024
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.
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