Clemson QB signee selected on MLB draft second day |
Brandon Rink
· · Monday, July 12 2021
Clemson quarterback and right-handed pitcher/shortstop signee Bubba Chandler (Bogart, Ga.) was selected with the 72nd overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the MLB draft on Monday.
TigerNet’s David Hood reported late Sunday through sources to expect prominent signees like Chandler or Will Taylor to have a deal struck with a team if they were drafted Monday. Chandler indicated on Monday that he will sign with the Pirates. Teams can use bonus pool money to pay a later-round pick like a first-rounder, where both had multiple projections leading up to this week’s draft. The 72nd pick has a slot value of $870,700. Chandler talked to MLB Network about how emotional the decision would be to pick pro baseball over a shot at two sports in Clemson. "Where I'm at at Clemson is the best school in the country and I love every bit of it but I do have a tough decision coming up and I'm just going to let God lead the way and He's never wrong and I'm just going to follow his plan," Chandler said last week. "Clemson was the school that I always wanted to play at. You see what they do on the field and what they do off the field. It's just -- no one comes close to it. Coach Dabo Swinney is the best. What you see on TV is what you get in person. He's been great to our family and I love him to death." He was ranked the 21st-overall prospect by MLB.com going into the draft. He was rated the second-best prospect available by MLB.com on Monday. Clemson’s quarterback depth has been under the microscope ever since redshirt sophomore Taisun Phommachanh’s torn achilles tendon left the Tigers with one returning scholarship QB for the start of the 2021 season. Fellow QB signee Will Taylor has not been picked, however, as of Chandler's selection, and Taylor reportedly has chosen to play two sports at Clemson over a pro baseball shot. Let’s get to work ?? https://t.co/aE5G6R9IrQ No matter what happens tonight, I can’t fathom how much the good lord blessed me! Stay true to him and dreams will come true! With the 72nd tweet, the @Pirates select North Oconee (GA) RHP/SS Bubba Chandler, No. 21 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list. Congrats, Bubba! ?? ??#ClemsonFamily https://t.co/pEAtDMrwUM So happy for @Bubbachandler_ . @NOHS_Baseball pic.twitter.com/Xe3OFn4240 Congratulations to @Bubbachandler_ on being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates! pic.twitter.com/uROnq37mRR Cherington said they'll probably give Bubba Chandler a look in the infield too. Was considered a two-way prospect, pitcher and shortstop. "Legitimately talented on both sides," Cherington says, be reiterates they see big upside as a pitcher. Bubba Chandler's got a special talent you can't really teach. pic.twitter.com/h4QB8BZT9l
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