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Bubba Chandler
SP · 
Pittsburgh Pirates · age 24
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- Trade value
- $62.3M
- Likely range
- $10.1M to $136.2M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 69, potential 69
- Player value
- $95.9M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.80M a year, 5 years left
- Next season
- 1.6 WAR projected
- Role
- Rotation Arm
- Style
- Strikeout Ace
Bubba Chandler's trade value is $62.3M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $0.8M | $20.3M | $19.5M |
| 2028 | $0.8M | $20.7M | $20.0M |
| 2029 | $10.0M | $21.6M | $12.9M |
| 2030 | $15.2M | $18.8M | $7.5M |
| 2031 | $20.4M | $19.1M | $3.8M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.4 | 0.0 to 3.2 | 97% |
| 2028 | 1.5 | −0.1 to 3.7 | 92% |
| 2029 | 1.6 | 0.0 to 4.4 | 92% |
| 2030 | 1.3 | −0.2 to 3.3 | 81% |
| 2031 | 1.4 | −0.1 to 3.9 | 84% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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