Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Throws Four No Hit Innings

The original plan was for the Pirates to throw all three of their top 100 pitching prospects on Thursday. Jared Jones was scheduled against Philadelphia. Paul Skenes was slated to start in Triple-A, while Bubba Chandler was on the mound for Altoona.

Rain postponed the minor league games, leaving Jones on his own to allow three runs in six innings of work. Rain struck Altoona again on Friday, leaving Skenes alone to throw 3.1 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. The spotlight was on Chandler on Saturday, and he didn’t disappoint.

Chandler threw four no-hit innings for the Altoona Curve on Saturday in game one of their double-header, leading them to a 5-3 win. The right-hander was working…