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Podcast: Post-Gazette Sports Network: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and more
Episode: BREAKING NEWS: Pirates FINALLY call up Bubba Chandler ... but as a reliever?
Description: Post-Gazette Pirates insider Noah Hiles reacts to news that top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is set to be promoted to the MLB club this weekend for a series against the Colorado Rockies.
Why was now the right time for Chandler in the eyes of GM Ben Cherington and manager Don Kelly? Are they making the right move in using him out of the bullpen to start? Or should he be in the rotation alongside names like Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller and Braxton Ashcraft? And what doe this promotion mean for 2026 rotation spot, with competition including Mike Burrows...