This past Friday, Bubba Chandler made his Single-A debut on the mound.
A year ago, the Pirates lured the third rounder out of his commitment to Clemson by offering him $3 million and the opportunity to pitch and hit.
While he had already pitched in the Florida Complex League, this was the first and best opportunity so far to break down Chandler on the mound.
Fastball
https://youtu.be/MXsKy_CNj0M
Velocity
95.65 MPH
Spin Rate
2457.87 RPM
Vertical Break
10.06 inches
Horizontal Break
9.48 inches
Whiff Rate
52.63%
Looking at his Statcast whiff metrics, as well as watching him pitch, you can see why Florida Complex League hitters were no match for him.