Bubba Chandler P Pittsburgh Pirates
+2.2 WAR
Age 23 RHP 6'3" / 206 lbs MLB Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2031 peak 2.5 · 2029
ERA4.01
FIP4.00
xFIP4.91
SIERA5.24
K%24.4%
BB%9.8%
K-BB%14.6%
IP120
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.5peak
2029
OFP60
K†6565
FB Velo
p9098.7
Whiff%
p5225.6%
K%
p3520.0%
xwOBA vs
p280.338
CH+1.4 (20%)
FB (56%)
CU (2%)
SL (22%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
202219ABradenton Marauders1411411736028324.7%19.5%2.1%2.614.61+0.2
202320AAAltoona Curve2525111484128511519.7%12.5%3.4%4.544.90+0.5
202421AAAIndianapolis Indians262312047914841925.8%9.3%2.5%3.083.46+2.5
202522MLBPittsburgh Pirates3128131566152571024.3%10.5%2.0%4.043.50+2.7
▸ 2026 Season
202623MLBPittsburgh Pirates3314631412222.2%19.0%3.2%3.865.38-0.1
ROS23MLBPIT1919106448119501226.7%11.1%2.7%3.893.75+1.9
2026 Total23MLBPIT120511133621426.1%12.1%2.8%3.883.94+1.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202724MLBPIT2525139587157601626.7%10.2%2.7%4.124.01+2.0
202825MLBPIT2828153645172621826.7%9.6%2.7%4.023.94+2.4
202926MLBPIT2929160674180641826.7%9.5%2.7%3.973.93+2.5
203027MLBPIT3030162686182651926.6%9.4%2.8%3.963.95+2.5
203128MLBPIT2929162684182651926.5%9.5%2.8%3.973.98+2.4
203229MLBPIT2929158669174641926.1%9.6%2.8%4.024.05+2.2
203330MLBPIT2828154649166631925.5%9.7%2.9%4.094.14+2.0
203431MLBPIT2727148626156611924.9%9.8%3.0%4.184.25+1.8
203532MLBPIT2626142601146601824.3%10.0%3.0%4.294.36+1.5
203633MLBPIT2525136574136581823.6%10.1%3.1%4.414.49+1.2
203734MLBPIT2323129546125561822.9%10.3%3.2%4.544.63+1.0
203835MLBPIT2222122514114541722.2%10.6%3.3%4.684.78+0.7
203936MLBPIT2121114481103521721.4%10.8%3.5%4.844.94+0.5
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career999041717654132104623.4%11.9%2.6%3.754.05+5.9
/ 200 IP47432008461981012223.4%11.9%2.6%3.754.05+2.8

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Bubba Chandler (OGILVIE) 3.82 28.0%9.8%2.7% 3.96 26.7%17.0%451 +0.14
Yunior Marte R 2026 · 3.89 FIP 23 SP- 3.89 18.9%8.3%2.4%.270 3.54 22.5%12.5%117 -0.35 3.34 618 72
Matt Brash R 2026 · 3.48 FIP 23 SP- 3.48 27.8%13.3%1.9%.273 2.75 32.2%20.3%147 -0.73 1.90 292 72
Levi Stoudt R 2026 · 4.60 FIP 23 SP- 4.60 19.9%12.5%2.9%.257 5.68 16.1%5.2%289 +1.08 4.35 395 71
Peyton Pallette R 2026 · 4.47 FIP 23 SP- 4.47 20.7%10.9%3.2%.309 3.67 27.7%16.5%64 -0.80 3.67 219 71
Yerry Rodríguez R 2026 · 3.78 FIP 23 SP- 3.78 23.8%10.2%2.5%.319 4.82 23.8%11.0%163 +1.04 1.89 407 71
Kyle Nicolas R 2026 · 4.37 FIP 23 SP- 4.37 21.0%13.3%2.5%.266 4.00 23.6%11.3%227 -0.37 3.30 417 70
Cameron Foster R 2027 · 4.30 FIP 24 SP- 4.30 18.9%10.3%2.7%.329 3.95 21.4%10.8%118 -0.35 2.58 199 69
CJ Van Eyk R 2025 · 4.83 FIP 22 SP- 4.83 21.8%12.7%3.6%.302 4.62 15.2%5.3%127 -0.21 2.74 347 69
Carson Seymour R 2026 · 3.38 FIP 23 SP- 3.38 22.4%7.8%2.1%.295 4.47 20.2%9.6%360 +1.09 3.29 487 68
Brandon Sproat R 2026 · 4.45 FIP 23 SP- 4.45 23.0%10.0%3.7%.264 3.85 19.7%8.8%159 -0.60 3.58 275 68
Shawn Dubin R 2026 · 3.02 FIP 23 SP- 3.02 24.3%11.5%0.9%.281 3.17 29.6%17.6%108 +0.15 3.02 341 68
Jorge Alcala R 2026 · 4.23 FIP 23 SP- 4.23 19.4%12.9%2.1%.291 4.15 22.6%15.1%186 -0.08 2.53 600 68
David Festa R 2026 · 3.70 FIP 23 SP- 3.70 24.6%11.6%2.2%.341 3.76 27.5%18.8%209 +0.06 3.66 405 68
Ryan Jensen R 2026 · 4.81 FIP 23 SP- 4.81 21.4%10.8%3.9%.236 4.64 22.3%3.9%180 -0.17 4.22 289 68
Cody Morris R 2025 · 3.68 FIP 22 SP- 3.68 21.6%8.1%2.5%.362 2.90 31.1%20.9%96 -0.78 2.23 256 68
Bryce Conley R 2026 · 4.72 FIP 23 SP- 4.72 20.2%12.2%3.3%.269 4.89 17.4%3.3%197 +0.17 4.28 448 68
Tyler Uberstine R 2026 · 4.15 FIP 23 SP- 4.15 19.5%10.5%2.5%.302 4.38 23.2%14.7%121 +0.23 4.15 212 68
Zach Peek R 2026 · 3.60 FIP 23 SP- 3.60 22.8%10.1%2.1%.339 3.55 17.5%9.8%45 -0.05 3.55 205 67
Emmanuel Chapman R 2028 · 4.03 FIP 25 SP- 4.03 19.7%10.6%2.3%.256 3.80 18.2%4.1%73 -0.23 3.80 154 67
Corey Black R 2026 · 4.18 FIP 23 SP- 4.18 22.1%13.9%2.1%.310 3.55 22.1%6.0%53 -0.63 3.55 139 67

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2025
Service   0.221 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.0$16M+$15M
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.0$16M+$16M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.4$20M+$20M
2029Arb-1$8M+2.5$22M+$14M
2030Arb-2$14M+2.5$23M+$8M
2031Arb-3$21M+2.4$22M+$1M
Totals $46M $119M +$74M