{"id":34280,"date":"2025-03-19T07:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34280"},"modified":"2025-03-19T07:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:16:17","slug":"breaking-boston-reveals-in-house-favorite-for-vital-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34280","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Boston Reveals \u2018In-House Favorite\u2019 for Vital Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Aroldis Chapman\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1654\" data-img-load-time=\"1823\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Boston Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Watching a pitcher hit triple digits on the radar gun isn\u2019t the buzzworthy moment it may have been 15 years ago.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But watching\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aroldis Chapman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0do it never gets old.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 37-year-old fireballer from Cuba has been blowing the fastball past helpless batters for what seems like decades. In fact, Chapman has been doing it with unmatched regularity since he made his Major League debut for the Cincinnati Reds in 2010.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Reports Indicate Aroldis Chapman Will Fill Closer Role for Boston<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5302321\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5302321 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" alt=\"Aroldis Chapman\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5302321\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aroldis-Chapman-pitching.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5302321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Boston Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman saved 14 games for Pittsburgh last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Chapman unleashes his first 100-plus mph pitch in a regular season game in 2025, he will have accomplished the feat\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for his 16<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0consecutive season<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. And indications are that he will be doing so as the closer for the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boston Red Sox<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to a report in MassLive.com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Chapman \u201cappears to have become the in-house favorite\u201d to pitch the ninth inning for Boston.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In six games this spring, covering 5.1 innings, Chapman has 10 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA. Although there are some concerns about Chapman\u2019s command, as he has walked four batters,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">his swing-and-miss arsenal has been impressive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, putting Chapman ahead of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Liam Hendriks<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Justin Slaten<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the battle for the closing role.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In early December,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boston signed Chapman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to a 1-year deal worth $10.75 million.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m very happy to be here in such a historic organization, one of the biggest baseball organizations in the league, and for me, it\u2019s a huge honor to be here,\u201d Chapman said. \u201cWhen my agent brought the option to go to Boston, for me, it was happiness. I was very happy to be able to come to Boston.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And the Red Sox are happy to acquire the services of one of the more durable pitchers of the 21<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Century.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Aroldis Chapman Maintains Incredible Durability Throughout Career<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"3085342ac5ff65237c35e76852e4352b\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGxzrHoRVz0\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGxzrHoRVz0\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=656&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com&amp;rp=%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2Fboston-red-sox%2Faroldis-chapman-favorite-for-boston-closer%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A411993.90000009537%7D\" height=\"1024\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In an era when arm injuries are almost expected, particularly for those who throw the hardest, Chapman has been ridiculously reliable. Since his first full-time season in 2011, Chapman has made at least 51 appearances in 12 of 13 non-Covid-shortened seasons.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chapman has 335 career saves,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">which is 16<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0all-time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and 3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0among active pitchers, behind Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel. He became the Reds closer in 2013, his second full-time season, and would post 30-plus saves in eight of nine seasons, not including 2020. After two seasons in more of a setup role,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he saved 14 games<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for Pittsburgh in 2024, most of them coming toward the end of the year after he took over the closer role following the injury to David Bednar.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI think that firstly, God blessed me. But after that, I feel like the hard work and the dedication that I put in every single day is something that also helped me to maintain my velocity throughout the years,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">said Chapman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Boston Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman Watching a pitcher hit triple digits on the radar gun isn\u2019t the buzzworthy moment it may have been 15 years&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Boston Reveals \u2018In-House Favorite\u2019 for Vital Spot - 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