ALTOONA, Pa. -- You see what Shohei Ohtani is doing -- which seems impossible -- and it's hard not to wonder if anyone else could ever pull it off. Since, you know, it's been roughly a century since anyone else in Major League Baseball did it successfully.
Pitch or hit?
Hit or pitch?
Hey, why not both?
Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler is trying the both approach, as the 19-year-old is pitching and hitting for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates in Bradenton. The ultra-talented young man already made one difficult decision when he chose to play professional baseball over playing quarterback at Clemson, and at some point in his baseball career, he'll likely have to choose one over the other -- pitching or hitting.