the fifth pitcher<\/a> to earn a save and a win in his first two major league games since saves became an official stat in 1969.<\/p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s checking off boxes quickly,\u201d Pirates manager Don Kelly said. \u201cGoing four innings for the save, four innings tonight. He did a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chandler\u2019s arrival has provided a glimmer of hope for Pittsburgh in another lost season. He could join Paul Skenes in a potentially formidable rotation for the Pirates as soon as next year.<\/p>\n
But Chandler is working out of the bullpen for now as a way to ease his transition to the majors while the last-place Pirates closely monitor his innings.<\/p>\n
Chandler entered Wednesday night\u2019s game after starter Carmen Mlodzinski pitched three innings of one-run ball. <\/p>\n
After Chandler retired the side in order in the fourth, St. Louis put runners on first and second with one out in the fifth. Iv\u00e1n Herrera lined out to center field on a 100.4 mph fastball and Alec Burleson flied out, ending the inning.<\/p>\n
Chandler hit Masyn Winn with a pitch with two outs in the sixth before retiring Thomas Saggese on a grounder to shortstop. Chandler also worked a perfect seventh before he was replaced by Isaac Mattson.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s attacking the strike zone and going after it and just allowing his stuff to play,\u201d Kelly said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019s trying to do it. He\u2019s just out there, he\u2019s being athletic, he\u2019s being that bulldog that we know he is. Just looking forward to him continuing to attack in that way.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou see the stuff. It\u2019s electric. It\u2019s elite.\u201d <\/p>\n
Widely regarded as one of baseball\u2019s top pitching prospects, Chandler went 5-6 with a 4.05 ERA in 24 starts for Triple-A Indianapolis before he was brought up by the Pirates. The Georgia native was a third-round selection in the 2021 amateur draft.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust trying to stack the days,\u201d Chandler said. \u201cThe game\u2019s hard. It\u2019s the big leagues for a reason. Just try to be the best I can when my number gets called.\u201d<\/p>\n
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