{"id":7356,"date":"2024-12-04T07:12:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7356"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:12:44","slug":"red-sox-signing-aroldis-chapman-to-10-75-million-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7356","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox signing Aroldis Chapman to $10.75 million deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Aroldis Chapman headed to the Red Sox.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Red-Sox-news-Boston-on-verge-of-Aroldis-Chapman-signing.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Aroldis Chapman looking neutral, Boston Red Sox logo, baseball field in background\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">It appears that free agent relief pitcher\u00a0Aroldis Chapman\u00a0is on his way to Beantown. The veteran hurler is\u00a0reportedly close to inking a contract\u00a0with the\u00a0Boston Red Sox, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Red Sox have progressed in talks with Aroldis Chapman and are working toward signing him, source tells MassLive,\u201d posted Cotillo on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another report from Jeff Passan of ESPN revealed that the\u00a0agreed contract\u00a0between Chapman and the Red Sox is worth $10.75 million for a year<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeft-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract, pending physical, sources tell ESPN,\u201d reported Passan. \u201cBoston sought left-handed help for its bullpen and lands the 36-year-old Chapman. @ChrisCotillo said deal was progressing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Chapman most recently played for the Pittsburgh Pirates for a season during the 2024 MLB campaign.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aroldis Chapman to continue MLB career with the Red Sox<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3070710\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3070710\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3070710\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/10-11-24-chapman-imag.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/10-11-24-chapman-imag.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/10-11-24-chapman-imag.jpeg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/10-11-24-chapman-imag.jpeg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/10-11-24-chapman-imag.jpeg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/10-11-24-chapman-imag.jpeg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (45) pitches against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3070710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chapman&#8217;s addition to the\u00a0Red Sox in free agency\u00a0provides some clarity to Boston&#8217;s closer situation, especially with Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin hitting free agency. Jansen was the go-to man for the Red Sox in the ninth inning in 2024 where he recorded 24 saves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose align-center\">\n<div class=\"min-w-[300px] overflow-x-hidden text-center font-secondary uppercase my-2.5 min-h-[280px] md:min-h-[250px]\">\n<div id=\"content_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While he&#8217;s already past his prime, Chapman still has the potential to make a tremendous impact on the Red Sox, who recorded a total of 27 blown saves last season \u2014 fourth-most in the big leagues. In 68 appearances for the Pirates in 2024, Chapman went 5-5 with a 3.79 ERA and 14 saves across 61.2 innings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-4 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">His 3.04 FIP suggests he had a much better campaign than what his ERA suggests, plus he also finished the 2024 season with a 111 ERA+. IN addition, the \u201cCuban Missile\u201d\u00a0still has the ability to make hitters swing and miss\u00a0a lot based on his recent numbers. In 2024, he posted a 37 percent strikeout rate and a 1.9 percent home run rate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose align-center\">\n<div class=\"min-w-[300px] overflow-x-hidden text-center font-secondary uppercase my-2.5 min-h-[280px] md:min-h-[250px]\">\n<div id=\"content_3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chapman, who will turn 37 years old in February, is also no stranger to competition in the American League East, as he played for several seasons with the New York Yankees. In seven seasons wearing Yankees pinstripes, Chapman became a three-time All-Star while recording a 2.94 ERA and 147 ERA+ across 315 appearances and 294.1 total innings.<\/p>\n<p>For what&#8217;s worth, Chapman has a 5.71 ERA and 1.846 WHIP along with a .333 BABIP in\u00a018 career appearances at Fenway Park.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aroldis Chapman headed to the Red Sox. It appears that free agent relief pitcher\u00a0Aroldis Chapman\u00a0is on his way to Beantown. 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