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Fans in Atlanta were treated to a bit of baseball history as visiting Pittsburgh Pirates flamethrower Aroldis Chapman broke the all-time strikeout record for left-handed relief pitchers. Chapman fanned two batters in the bottom of the ninth to earn career strikeout number 1,197, the team announced. Chapman is with his sixth team in 15 years […]

The MLB trade deadline is seven weeks away. That doesn’t mean that any deals are coming down the pipe any time soon. But, with about 40% of the season already done with, the trade market of buyers and sellers is beginning to develop. The Pittsburgh Pirates could be one of those sellers. They are 31-34, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are recovering from a crushing 9-1 defeat to the New York Mets. However, relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman had an outburst with the umpire in Pittsburgh’s 6-3 Monday night loss that caused him to get ejected. As a result, Chapman is subject to a two-game suspension and a fine for his actions, per […]

The New York Mets are looking to bounce back from their disappointing 2023 season and make up ground in the NL East. However, the Mets have been thwarted in that quest by a pair of former All-Star free agents. New York finished second in the free agency pursuits of Aroldis Chapman and Julio Teheran, via […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is in a bit of disbelief. The Pirates’ veteran finds it a little strange that he and relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman are now both in the Steel City. Chapman recently joined the Pirates after spending last season with the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Andrew McCutchen on Aroldis Chapman […]

Noah Syndergaard is at a crossroads after being designated for assignment by the Guardians last August. This week he held a throwing session that was attended by about 15 MLB teams, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly interested in the flamethrower, according to John Heyman of the NY Post: “About 15 teams recently watched Noah […]

Free agent pitcher Aroldis Chapman has finally found a new home. The 35-year-old reliever is reportedly signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year deal. Chapman is already in agreement with the Pirates, pending his physical per Robert Murray of FanSided. In a separate report by Joel Sherman of New York Post, Chapman’s deal is […]

The New York Mets prevented a three-game losing streak when they won via a walk-off hit-by-pitch against the Texas Rangers at home Wednesday night. The major culprit for the Rangers’ 6-5 loss in extra innings to the Mets was no other than the pitch from closer Aroldis Chapman that hit DJ Stewart with the bases […]

The Texas Rangers are in the midst of their best season since 2016. That’s the last time the Rangers both reached the postseason and had a winning record, a long wait for Texas fans who were treated to consecutive American League pennants a dozen years ago. With the success of the team in 2023 and […]

The Cuban Missile is very much still, well, a missile on the mound. Aroldis Chapman proved that again with an insane 103 MPH fastball he threw in the bottom of the ninth inning against Jose Siri during Monday night’s game in Arlington between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays. Aroldis Chapman blows a […]

When the Texas Rangers acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals in a trade, Will Smith had to embrace splitting save opportunities, and he has done so to this point. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy had great words regarding the role Will Smith has played with the Rangers. “He’s great,” Bruce Bochy said of Smith […]

By trading Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers, the Kansas City Royals proved they’re open for business. But as the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaches, Chapman isn’t the only player the Royals plan on selling off. In fact, he isn’t even the only relief pitcher the Royals plan on trading. After their Chapman deal, Kansas […]

The Texas Rangers made a major move when they traded for former Kansas City Royals reliever Aroldis Chapman. Now officially in Texas, Chapman had an opportunity to prove exactly why the Rangers traded for him. Chapman made his debut in the Rangers‘ Sunday contest against the Houston Astros. He pitched a scoreless inning, striking out […]

The Texas Rangers have been one of the biggest surprises of the MLB season and currently lead the NL West with their 49-32 record. As the Rangers look to retain their top spot, Texas has made a major bullpen move with the Kansas City Royals. The Rangers have acquired Aroldis Chapman in a trade with […]

The 2023 MLB season has long been over for the Kansas City Royals. And that is quite an achievement considering their residence in baseball’s most pitiful division, the American League Central. More growing pains were expected for this young roster, so a 22-55 record is hardly an eye-opener. However, the resurgence of embattled reliever Aroldis […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been hit hard by the injury bug in 2023. Brandon Woodruff has been out since April, Luis Urias missed a large majority of the season and Willy Adames recently needed a stint on the injured list. Alongside Woodruff, players like Wade Miley and Jesse Winker still reside on the IL. Still, […]

In their 31-year history, the Miami Marlins have made the playoffs three times. They most recently made it in the shortened 2020 season, which expanded the playoff field to 16 teams, and before then have only made it in 1997 and 2003, winning the World Series both years. A fourth postseason berth is within reach […]

The New York Mets’ 2023 season has been underwhelming to say the least. New York spent a lot of money in free agency but have yet to receive the return on investment they believed they would. The Mets’ pitching has struggled mightily, while the offense has been inconsistent. New York’s lineup was recently dealt a […]

The Kansas City Royals are the second-worst team in MLB this season. They are only six games ahead of the Oakland Athletics, one of the biggest dumpster fires in the history of American professional sports. The Royals do have a few things going for them, though, with one of them being that they have Aroldis […]

After an offseason of minimal spending and head-scratching signings, Milwaukee Brewers fans had tempered expectations entering the 2023 season. The year started with promise- the Brewers opened at 14-5- but has lost momentum, as Milwaukee is 9-13 since. Fortunately for the Crew, the rest of the NL Central has been mired by the same inability […]

After six years in New York Yankees pinstripes, hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman found himself on the move this off-season. The 35-year-old lefty joined the Kansas City Royals on a one-year, $8.75 million deal — with $3.75 million in guaranteed money. Throwing alongside another nasty left-hander in Amir Garrett, Chapman has rediscovered the stuff that once made […]

The Kansas City Royals are off to a brutal start as expected, but there is one notable bright spot in their bullpen: Aroldis Chapman. The veteran lefty is dealing early on and that’s already garnering the interest of numerous teams on the trade market. Via Ken Rosenthal: “The more intriguing development is that the Royals […]

Kansas City Royals reliever Aroldis Chapman needed to get stitches after he fell and hit his mouth at his home two days ago. He is not expected to miss significant time. Anne Rogers from MLB.com tweeted this morning, “Aroldis Chapman slipped and fell at his house on Saturday night, cracked a tooth and split his […]

The Kansas City Royals have signed former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Franmil Reyes to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training, according to MLB.com Royals beat writer Anne Rogers. Reyes joins Zack Grienke and Aroldis Chapman free-agent signings for the Royals this offseason. Franmil Reyes is most-known for his years in Cleveland […]

Aroldis Chapman made a shocking free agent decision when he signed with the Kansas City Royals. The former New York Yankees’ closer has made potentially an even more eye-opening announcement, joining Great Britain for the World Baseball Classic. Chapman is a native of Cuba. His most well-known nickname is the “Cuban Missile.” And yet, Chapman […]

Veteran closer Aroldis Chapman has found a new home. Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the hard-throwing lefty is signing a one-year, $3.75 million deal with the rebuilding Kansas City Royals. It was a nightmare ending to his stint with the New York Yankees, with the team actually leaving Chapman off the ALDS roster after missing […]

Veteran relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman is drawing interest in MLB free agency. The former New York Yankees closer was previously linked to the Miami Marlins. However, the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals have also been connected to the left-handed flame-thrower, per Hector Gomez and Alfre Alvarez. Alvarez reports that Miami, San Diego, and […]

Aroldis Chapman, free agent ex-New York Yankees closer, has multiple MLB teams interested in his services. The Miami Marlins are among the teams interested in Chapman, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Aroldis Chapman, who will turn 35 in February, is a native of South Florida. It would make sense then, that […]

Aroldis Chapman is one of the best free agents remaining. The former Yankees’ closer can still provide a team with great value in the back end of their bullpen. The only question, is where? Over his 13-year career, Chapman has pitched to a 2.48 ERA and a 1,045 K/BB ratio in 640 innings. He has […]

There have been reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in signing flame-throwing relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman. However, a tweet from a Los Angeles Times beat reporter denied those rumors and labeled them as “untrue.” Chapman, who was left off the postseason roster by the New York Yankees and is a free agent, remains […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers must make a decision on whether to retain or release Trevor Bauer to their 40-man roster by Friday, and there is intriguing evidence to the former that might lead to the pitcher staying with the team in 2023. Under Bauer’s current contract, the Dodgers have to pay him $22.5 million this year […]

The Houston Astros are back at it again! They have been the most consistent team in the past decade despite the cheating scandal that hindered their success a few years back. Many of their opponents in the postseason were pissed when it was proven that the Astros cheated in numerous home games during their 2017 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to advance deep into the postseason because of the amount of talent they have on their roster. Over the past couple of seasons, the trend has been toward an NLCS appearance at the very least, but they were eliminated in the NLDS by the San Diego Padres. As that […]

Aroldis Chapman won’t be making the New York Yankees’ ALDS roster. The 34-year-old pitcher made sure that this was the case after he shockingly went AWOL from the team for Friday’s workout. The timing is undeniably terrible given how New York is on the brink of their ALDS matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. According to […]

The New York Yankees are facing an Aroldis Chapman conundrum right at the onset of the MLB postseason after the veteran reliever reportedly missed a mandatory workout this week. The Yankees are excluding Chapman from their playoff roster, in what would be a shocking decision from the organization. Speaking candidly, Yankees GM Brian Cashman expressed […]

The New York Yankees are entering the 2022 playoffs in a weird spot. Yes, they did earn one of the byes in the American League, skipping straight to the Division Series. Generally, that should be a good indicator of how good a team is. However, let’s just say that the team’s performance to end the […]

Aroldis Chapman’s MLB playoff hopes received an update from New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Tuesday. Chapman pitched a perfect 7th inning while striking out 2 and ultimately earned the win in New York’s 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers. Boone stated that Chapman’s strong performance “helps” his odds of making the Yankees’ MLB […]

The New York Yankees have some difficult decisions to make as the regular season winds down and the organization constructs its playoff roster. One of those decisions could involve the future of Aroldis Chapman, according to Joel Sherman. The Yankees are reportedly considering designating Chapman for assignment ahead of playoff roster cuts, in what would […]

The New York Yankees are looking to put the finishing touches on an AL East win. And they have help on the way, as Aaron Boone said Aroldis Chapman is expected to be activated on Friday, per Bryan Hoch. Chapman was placed on the IL in late August due to a rather peculiar injury. The […]