Pirates prospects Termarr Johnson, Bubba Chandler help National League defeat American League in Futures Game
The top prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system played a role in helping the National League defeat the American League, 6-1, on Saturday in the All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Second baseman Termarr Johnson, the Pirates’ top pick (fourth overall) in the 2022 draft, started the seven-inning game at second base and batted third in the order. He was 1 for 2 with a single.
Johnson, 20, plays for the Pirates’ Single-A team in Greensboro, N.C.
Right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler worked the final inning, striking out Gavin Cross, a first-round selection of the Kansas City Royals in 2022, with a breaking ball. Chandler, who plays for Double-A Altoona, also allowed one hit and one walk.
He was a third-round choice of the Pirates in 2021 and is rated the franchise’s No. 1 prospect by MLB.com.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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