Aroldis Chapman will become the highest-earning reliever in MLB history, surpassing Mariano Rivera, with his guaranteed one-year, $10.7M contract with the Boston Red Sox, according to @Spotrac.
When the Red Sox signed Aroldis Chapman to a one-year, $10.75 million deal earlier in December, there was some concern among fans about the acquisition due to an off-field incident in 2015.
With top free agent relievers Tanner Scott and Jeff Hoffman still on the market, the Red Sox instead targeted one of the hardest throwers in baseball over the last decade in Aroldis Chapman.
Only two active pitchers in Major League Baseball have more career saves than Aroldis Chapman — and both (Craig Kimbrel and Kenley Jansen) pitched for the Red Sox in the recent past. But Chapman ...
The player many baseball insiders considered most likely to be traded was actually moved Friday night when the Kansas City Royals sent erstwhile All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers.
The Boston Red Sox clearly are looking for more ways to add to the organization this offseason. The Red Sox could use more ...