The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-year-old right-hander Bubba Chandler — baseball’s top pitching prospect — ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Pirates manager Don Kelly said he's excited to add Chandler to a staff that already includes 2024 NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes.

The Baltimore Orioles ' recent promotion of catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo signals that it's time for various top prospects across the league to realize their dream of reaching The Show -- not because they're suddenly ready for action, but because there's no longer a reason to hold off.