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Pirates Notebook 6/28; Elly vs Oneil derby, MLB draft, Bubba Chandler, Cutch, Kyle Nicolas, Atlanta

Bubba Chandler turns in one of his most dominant starts at Double-A

MLB's No. 63 prospect (@Pirates) strikes out a career-high 11 batters in 6 2/3 innings for the @AltoonaCurve. pic.twitter.com/Dofr6I9drk— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 28, 2024

  • With closer David Bednar on the IL with an oblique injury and not eligible to return until at least July 6, someone in the bullpen needs to step up and provide quality innings consistently that hasn’t been. Kyle Nicolas has done that so far in a small sample size. Giving three scoreless frames since Bednar went on the IL this past Sunday.