Bubba Chandler

Bats B Throws R6'3" 218 lbBorn 2002 Lawrenceville, USADebut 2025Team PITDraft 2021 R3 #72 Pittsburgh Pirates, North Oconee HS

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	401	23.0	8.2	2.97	21.5	6.52	102.8
2027							103.7
2028							104.9

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 22

His ten closest age-22 comparables averaged 99 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Triston McKenzie	2020	118.1	105.9	495
2	Erasmo Ramirez	2012	112.9	91.3	321
3	Rhett Lowder	2024	119.5	did not play
4	Carlos Villanueva	2006	110.0	101.8	489
5	Zach Davies	2015	112.1	101.2	682
6	Robert Gsellman	2016	110.6	90.4	549
7	Joe Ross	2015	111.8	102.1	447
8	Fabio Castro	2007	118.1	did not play
9	Zach Duke	2005	111.7	96.9	935
10	Mauricio Cabrera	2016	115.3	did not play

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									401				103.7
2026*									527				103.4	99.4	102.8
2025	PIT	4	1	4.02	7	4	1	31.3	124	2	4	31	116.9	100.1	117.0
Career		4	1	4.02	7	4	1	31.3	124	2	4	31	116.9		117.0

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	PIT	P	7	31	3	3	0	0	1.000	+0.0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA	OPS
2022	A	Bradenton Marauders	Bat	88	1 HR, 3 SB	0.184	0.573
2022	Rk	FCL Pirates	Bat	36	3 HR, 1 SB	0.231	1.098
2021	Rk	FCL Pirates Black	Bat	37	1 HR, 0 SB	0.167	0.624
2025	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	442	100.0 IP, 27% K	4.05
2024	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	159	39.1 IP, 34% K	1.84
2024	AA	Altoona Curve	Pit	320	80.1 IP, 29% K	3.71
2023	A+	Greensboro Grasshoppers	Pit	468	106.0 IP, 26% K	4.75
2022	A	Bradenton Marauders	Pit	114	26.0 IP, 29% K	4.15
2022	Rk	FCL Pirates	Pit	59	15.1 IP, 46% K	0.00

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.337	0.291	0.307	0.322
2025	0.221	0.318	0.366	0.156

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.