Even before he emerged from the bullpen Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bubba Chandler was considered the top pitching prospect in baseball. The hard-throwing 22-year-old confirmed those credentials in his major league debut.

Bubba Chandler didn’t disappoint major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates The hard-throwing 22-year-old right-hander — considered the top pitching prospect in baseball — threw four scoreless innings in relief and picked up the save in a 9-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Bubba Chandler wanted to drink in a moment a lifetime in the making. The combination of adrenaline, the remnants of his traditional pregame Red Bull coursing through his system, and the buzz inside PNC Park as the 22-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander made his major league debut in the top of the sixth Friday night against