Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman is signing with the Boston Red Sox.While the team didn’t confirm the signing on Tuesday, multiple sources told ESPN that Chapman was headed to Boston on a one-year, $10.75 million deal, pending a physical.The left-hander made his intentions known, posting a photo of himself wearing a Red Sox cap and captioned, “Let’s go!”.
Chapman, 36, made his MLB debut in 2010 as a 22-year-old flamethrower, with a pitch reaching 105.8 mph as a rookie with the Reds. He spent six season in Cincinnati before pitching with the Chicago Cubs (2016), New York Yankees (2016-22), Kansas City Royals (2023), Texas Rangers (2023) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2024).Winner of the 2019 AL Rivera Reliever Award and a seven-time All-Star, Chapman won World Series with the Yankees in 2016 and the Rangers.In his sole season with Pittsburgh, Chapman posted a 5-5 record, 3.79 ERA, 14 saves and 98 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings in 68 appearances.For his career, Chapman is 55-45 with a 2.63 ERA in 796 games. He has 335 saves.
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