Hot Streak Hits Home: Pittsburgh's Pitchers Are Raining Wonders!
This could be an underrated move in fantasy baseball.
Fantasy baseball owners urged to target Pirates' 99-mph phenom not named Paul Skenes originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Pirates could have a much-improved roster for the 2026 season.
It starts with the pitching staff, led by last year's Cy Young Award winner, Paul Skenes. He is the anchor of the rotation and arguably the second-best starter in baseball behind Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers . Fantasy baseball drafts are approaching, and there are other above-average arms from the Pirates to choose from if Skenes is off the board early, as expected.
Pittsburgh's high-velocity arms extend further than the former first overall draft pick. A twenty-three-year-old can be 'one hell of a No. 2 starter' Right-hander Bubba Chandler is entering his first full season in the Pirates' rotation and can rack up strikeouts with the best of them.
He recorded 31 punchouts in 31. 1 Major League innings last season and had 121 in 24 starts at Triple-A Indianapolis. "But Bubba Chandler is an excellent now choice.