Overview

• Multiple outlets report Pittsburgh will select Chandler’s contract Friday before the Rockies series, with the move not yet announced by the team.
• He is slated to work in a long or bulk relief role to start, with the club still viewing him as a future rotation piece who could get starts later this season.
• At Triple-A Indianapolis in 2025, he logged 24 starts with a 5-6 record, a 4.05 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 100 innings, with recent command issues including 53 walks.
• Pittsburgh aims to limit his big-league innings so he retains rookie status for 2026 under the sub-50–inning threshold.
• The Pirates have 40-man roster space for the selection, and Chandler joins a staff headlined by Paul Skenes as the team evaluates arms for its 2026 rotation.