ALTOONA, Pa. -- At this point last season Bubba Chandler had to make a life-changing decision: sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates or continue on as a football player for Clemson.
He chose baseball.
"It was pretty easy. I was at peace with what I wanted to do and my decision and (Clemson head coach) Dabo Swinney knew where my heart was," Chandler said. "He told me it was just trusting God, and he's going to lead the right right way for you."
The decision to sign with the Pirates might have been easy, but that doesn't mean emotions weren't involved for Chandler who had been at Clemson nearly a month for summer workouts at the time of the draft.