Bubba Chandler was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia on September 14, 2002. He played high school baseball at North Oconee High School in Bogart, GA. Chandler ranked first among right-handed pitchers. He was also the 13th-ranked overall player in Georgia. At North Oconee he went 8-1 with a 1.25 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 44.2 innings, at the plate he hit .383 with 12 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 35 RBI, 41 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, and 18 walks. Chandler was ranked the fourth RHP in the country and the 13th overall player. He committed to play college baseball at Clemson University.
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Bubba Chandler Drafted
Chandler was the 21st-ranked prospect entering the 2021 draft and the 12th-ranked high school prospect. He would end up being drafted in the third round by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Bubba Chandler Pirates Tenure
2022
Chandler played for the Pirates rookie league team and Single-A Bradenton, he made 14 appearances with 11 of those as starts going 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 41.1 innings.
2023
Chandler played at High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona making 25 starts going 10-4 with a 4.54 ERA and he had 128 strikeouts in 111 innings.
2024
Chandler entered 2024 as the 59th overall prospect by Baseball America and 93rd by MLB Pipeline. He pitched at Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis. In 19 appearances with 16 of those coming as starts, he went 6-7. Chandler posted a 3.70 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 10.5 K/9 in 80.1 innings. At Indianapolis he made seven starts going 4-0 with a 1.83 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 12.4 K/9 in 39.1 innings.
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