Braxton Ashcraft and rookie Bubba Chandler have led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies

Bubba Chandler, in his MLB debut, struck out Ryan Ritter of the Rockies on a 100 MPH fastball to get him looking.

The Pittsburgh Pirates put on a strong offensive performance in their series opener vs. the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park, supporting the debut of r

Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler shined in his Major League Baseball debut on Friday against the Colorado Rockies.

The Pirates got a great performance Friday from rookie Bubba Chandler. Chandler's Pirates teammate was in awe of the reliever.

With All-Star Paul Skenes, veteran Mitch Keller, fellow rookie Mike Burrows and Johan Oviedo as starters, Carmen Mlodzinski, Isaac Mattson and Dennis Santana in the pen, the Pirates possess a pitching staff that could get this downtrodden franchise back to the postseason.