Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman is signing with the Boston Crimson Sox.
Whereas the staff did not affirm the signing on Tuesday, a number of sources instructed ESPN that Chapman was headed to Boston on a one-year, $10.75 million deal, pending a bodily.
The left-hander made his intentions identified, posting a photograph of himself sporting a Crimson Sox cap and captioned, “Let’s go!”
Let’s go! pic.twitter.com/MhJ64TN6Lq
— Aroldis Chapman (@AChapman_105) December 3, 2024
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 earlier than pitching with the Chicago Cubs (2016), New York Yankees (2016-22), Kansas Metropolis Royals (2023), Texas Rangers (2023) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2024).
Winner of the 2019 AL Rivera Reliever Award and a seven-time All-Star, Chapman gained World Sequence with the Yankees in 2016 and the Rangers.
In his sole season with Pittsburgh, Chapman posted a 5-5 document, 3.79 ERA, 14 saves and 98 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings in 68 appearances.
For his profession, Chapman is 55-45 with a 2.63 ERA in 796 video games. He has 335 saves.
–Area Degree Media
