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PIT • Pitcher • #57
15 days ago
Most importantly for the 23-year-old hurler, he issued only one walk in the contest while allowing just one hit. The lone tally against him came on a solo shot off the bat of Jair Camargo in the third inning. Aside from that, Chandler was brilliant. He got 15 swings and misses on 66 pitches in the ballgame — 10 of those on his fastball which averaged 98.2 mph — while registering a strong CSW of 35 percent. He has been maddeningly inconsistent this spring, compiling a 6.55 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and a 17/11 K/BB ratio over 11 innings, but he showed once again on Thursday the type of upside that he possesses.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
21 days ago
Chandler walked three for a second straight start. He hasn’t had nearly as bad of an inning since the second frame of his spring debut, when he walked four before getting pulled, but he’s up to 10 walks in six innings for the spring. We still imagine that he’ll bounce back from this — and he was effective today in spite of the walks — but there’s a non-zero chance that he’ll start the season in Triple-A.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
27 days ago
He also walked three and struck out two, while giving up a two-run home run to Isaac Paredes. Chandler threw 56 percent strikes and really struggled to locate his four-seam fastball in this one. He did post a 24 percent whiff rate, and his slider did plenty of damage against Astros hitters, but if he doesn’t get his four-seam command fixed, it’s not going to do him much good.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
about 1 month ago
That’s as many walks as he had in 31 1/3 innings as a major leaguer last year. Chandler had an easy eight-pitch first inning, but he walked the first two in the second, rebounded to get two outs and then walked two more, leading to his exit with one run in and the bases loaded. All three inherited runners came around to score afterwards. Chandler topped out at 100.6 mph today, so his stuff is already there. He’s dealt with control issues in the minors, though, and it was a major surprise just how successful he was in that department during his 2025 major league audition. He’s currently a very good bet to secure a spot in Pittsburgh’s rotation, but another outing with this kind of wildness might change things.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
6 months ago
Despite giving up nine runs in his first big-league start this month, Chandler ends his seven-appearance audition with a 4.02 ERA and a 31/4 K/BB in 31 1/3 innings. He allowed a total of five runs in the rest of his outings. It’s the 3.2% walk rate that’s stunning, considering that he came in at 12.0% in Triple-A. It ought to be safe to pencil Chandler into the 2026 rotation after this, though one never can be too sure when it comes to the Pirates.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
6 months ago
Chandler was lights out against the Athletics on Saturday, holding them scoreless over five innings. He allowed just one hit and only two baserunners for the A’s while tossing 47-of-68 pitches for strikeouts with six strikeouts. The 23-year-old right-hander will look to finish the season strong with a matchup against the Braves in Atlanta next weekend.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
7 months ago
Chandler bounced back tremendously after giving up nine runs in the last outing, holding the Nationals to one run over six innings. He gave up just two hits and did not walk a batter while collecting seven strikeouts, tossing 56-of-81 pitches for strikes and generating an impressive 18 whiffs. The 22-year-old right-hander will look to build off the strong start against the Athletics in Pittsburgh on Friday.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
7 months ago
Chandler gave up nine hits, walked three and struck out three. The 22-year-old right-hander allowed the first five batters of the game to reach base on his way to allowing four runs in the first inning. Chandler had a 2.25 ERA in 12 innings out of the bullpen, but his ERA is up to 7.36 after Sunday’s outing. He’s lined up to face the Nationals on the road if the Pirates elect to keep him in the rotation.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
7 months ago
The 22-year-old phenom has been used exclusively out of the bullpen since his arrival last month, registering a strong 2.25 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 9/1 K/BB ratio over 12 innings. It remains to be seen if they’ll let him work deep enough into the ballgame to potentially earn a victory. Chandler went 65 pitches his last time out to earn a victory over the Dodgers.
Source: Danny Demilio
PIT • Pitcher • #57
7 months ago
The 22-year-old phenom has been used exclusively out of the bullpen since his arrival last month, registering a 2.25 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and a 9/1 K/BB ratio over 12 innings. It remains to be seen if they’ll let him work deep enough into the ballgame to potentially earn a victory. Chandler went 65 pitches his last time out in a victory over the Dodgers.
Source: Danny Demilio
PIT • Pitcher • #57
7 months ago
He now has as many career wins while allowing three runs as Paul Skenes does. Chandler took over from Carmen Mlodzinski in the third with the Pirates up 4-1. He gave away that lead over his first two innings, but after he got past the next two scoreless, the Pirates broke through again with three runs in the bottom of the sixth. Chandler struck out three and walked none while throwing 65 pitches. He gave up homers to Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages. He’ll probably pitch again in relief of Mlodzinski on Sunday.