The top pitching prospect in baseball is now a Bucco.

Right-hander Bubba Chandler was called up by the Pirates on Wednesday ahead of their three-game series against the Blue Jays, which starts on Friday.

Chandler has a 4.05 ERA this season in Triple-A Indianapolis, along with a 5-6 record, but is still listed as the majors’ best pitching prospect according to MLB Pipeline.

Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Twins on Feb. 27, 2025. AP

His 121 strikeouts are the most in the International League.

The righty is expected to work out of the bullpen once he arrives in Pittsburgh, a similar move that the Pirates used with Braxton Ashcraft when he was called up earlier this year.

“Just getting him up here in the big leagues and getting h

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