Pirates call up Bubba Chandler, baseball's top pitching prospect
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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 Wednesday.
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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the roster move was not yet official.
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