On the same night that the Pittsburgh Pirates honored their history with the inductions of the three newest members into the Pirates Hall of Fame, Bubba Chandler made some history of his own by becoming the first Pirates pitcher ever to earn a save in his MLB debut.
The 22-year-old right-hander, universally considered the top pitching prospect in baseball, threw three scoreless innings in relief against the Colorado Rockies after officially being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. Chandler entered the game in the top of the sixth after five innings of one-hit ball from Braxton Ashcraft and almost instantly showed why his big league debut was worth the wait.