At his best, Bubba Chandler is the best pitching prospect in baseball and the best athlete in the Pirates’ system. This is a guy who was drafted as a two-way player, after all, one who could have gone

The Baltimore Orioles ' recent promotion of catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo signals that it's time for various top prospects across the league to realize their dream of reaching The Show -- not because they're suddenly ready for action, but because there's no longer a reason to hold off.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-year-old right-hander Bubba Chandler ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the roster move was not yet official.