Bubba Chandler

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41+1⁄3 innings as a pitcher and batting .356 with 14 doubles and 25 RBIs the previous season. [4] [5]

During his junior football season, Chandler completed 167 of 220 passing attempts for 2,098 yards and 27 touchdowns while also rushing for 505 yards and four touchdowns. In baseball, he batted .435 with two home runs, five doubles and 16 RBIs and struck out 16 batters in seven innings pitched before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. [6] Later in the year, Chandler decommitted from Georgia and then committed to play both college football and baseball at Clemson. [7] During the summer he gained 35 pounds and developed a slider after studying Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker. [8] As a senior, Chandler was named the Region 8 4A Offensive Player of the Year after passing for 1,842 yards and 18 touchdowns while also rushing for 548 yards and six touchdowns. [9] During his senior baseball season he was also established himself as one of the best two-way prospects in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. [10] [11] Chandler finished his senior baseball season with an 8–1 record and a 1.25 ERA with 96 strikeouts over 44+2⁄3 innings pitched and also batted .411 with 12 doubles, eight home runs, 35 RBIs, and 41 runs scored. [12]

Professional career

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chandler in the third round, with the 72nd overall pick, in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [13] He signed with Pittsburgh on July 21, 2021, for an over slot signing bonus of $3 million. [14] After signing with the team Chandler was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates, where he played in 11 games as a shortstop and designated hitter and batted .167. [15]

Chandler returned to the Florida Complex League Pirates after beginning the 2022 season in extended spring training. [16] He was promoted to the Bradenton Marauders of the Single-A Florida State League. [17] Chandler decided to give up playing shortstop and focus solely on pitching entering the 2023 season. [18]

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  2. ↑ Britt, Southern (February 11, 2020). "Chandler, North Oconee athletes benefit from playing multiple sports". Athens Banner-Herald . Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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  4. ↑ Raynor, Grace (May 19, 2020). "Not ranked as a football recruit, 2-sport star Bubba Chandler is still in demand". The Athletic . Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Will North Oconee's Bubba Chandler be an MLB draftee or two-sport college athlete?". The Augusta Chronicle . May 12, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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  11. ↑ "Bubba Chandler status rising for MLB Draft 2021". Athens Banner-Herald . May 12, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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Bubba Chandler
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Chandler with the FCL Pirates in 2022
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (2002-09-14) September 14, 2002 (age 21)
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Bats: Both
Throws: Right