PITTSBURGH -- Baseball's top pitching prospect is getting called up to the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-year-old right hander Bubba Chandler ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting right-handed starting pitcher Bubba Chandler, MLB.com's No. 7 overall prospect (No. 1 overall pitcher).

At his best, Bubba Chandler is the best pitching prospect in baseball and the best athlete in the Pirates’ system. This is a guy who was drafted as a two-way player, after all, one who could have gone