The Boston Red Sox and free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman They agreed to a one-year deal worth $10.75 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
This will be the left-handed flamethrower’s fifth different team since the 2022 season of the MLB, after serving for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
After a fateful last year of his contract with the Yankees in 2022, where he closed the regular tournament with an earned run ERA of 4.46, the highest of his career in the Majors, Aroldis Chapman’s performance has improved in the last two seasons.
Even after starting the season with the Kansas City Royals in 2023, he was acquired by the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline thanks to the good first half he had and in the end, he was champion with the Texan team, winning his second ring in the Major Leagues.
Chapman spent the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, posting a 5-5 record, 14 saves, a 3.79 ERA, and 98 strikeouts in 61.2 innings.
The 36-year-old will give Red Sox manager Alex Cora another proven option in the back of the bullpen alongside Liam Hendriks and Justin Slaten.
