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Bubba Chandler

Bubba Chandler

Pittsburgh Pirates
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Age: 24
Bats/Throws: B/R
6'3" / 206
DOB: 9/14/2002
(24 years, 1 month, 18 days)
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Season20262027Total
TeamPITFGDC- - -
LevelMLBPROJMLB
G312838
GS302834
IP154.0148.0185.1
K%20.8%21.8%21.4%
BB%11.9%10.2%10.5%
GB%38.6%39.9%
ERA4.504.364.42
FIP4.244.323.97
WAR2.01.83.0
2026 Pitch
Selection
FA:48%
SL:25%
CH:14%
SI:8%
RosterResource
Current Role:Starting Rotation (RR)
How Acquired:Draft
Draft:2021, Rd: 3, Pick: 1, Ovr: 72
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Pirates
Signing Bonus:$3,000,000
High School:North Oconee HS

Contract1 yr, $787.2k (2026) (RR)
Pre-Arbitration
AAV: $787k
Service Time
0.038
MiLB Options
3
Free Agent
2032
Arb Eligible
2029
News
Rotowire: Chandler (8-10) took the loss Friday as the Pirates fell 8-7 to the Tigers, coughing up six runs on four hits and four walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out two. (9/26/2026)

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Contract History

1 yr, TBD (2027)
Deal agreed to with Pirates
Pre Arbitration
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $787.2k (2026)
Deal agreed to with Pirates
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 0.038
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$787,200$0$787,200$0$0$0$787,200$787,200
2027Pre-ARB
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$787,200$0$787,200$0$0$0$787,200$787,200
2027Pre-ARB
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $760k (2025)
Deal agreed to with Pirates
Pre Arbitration
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$760,000$0$760,000$0$0$0$760,000$760,000
2026Pre-ARB
2027Pre-ARB
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$760,000$0$760,000$0$0$0$760,000$760,000
2026Pre-ARB
2027Pre-ARB
2028Pre-ARB
2029ARB 1
2030ARB 2
2031ARB 3
2032FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.