Aroldis Chapman Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 218 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/28/1988 (35)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- None
Aroldis Chapman Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Aroldis Chapman News
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (lip, tooth) fell at his house on Saturday night and cracked a tooth and split his lip open, which required stitches. He is still pretty swollen, but he'll attempt to play catch on Monday while throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday. Chapman said he's feeling OK and hopes to get into a Cactus League game soon. The 35-year-old southpaw reliever shouldn't miss much time and isn't in danger of missing Opening Day. However, it's just another setback for Chapman, who had a career-worst 4.46 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 36 1/3 innings in his final year with the New York Yankees in 2022. He eventually lost the closing gig in the Bronx to Clay Holmes, and there's no guarantee he'll be the Royals' primary closer this year over Scott Barlow.
Free-agent left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman signed a one-year, $3.75 million deal with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, according to a source. The hard-throwing 34-year-old veteran reliever had one of his worst seasons in the big leagues in 2022 with the New York Yankees with a career-worst 4.46 ERA (4.57 FIP), 1.43 WHIP, nine saves and career-low 26.9 percent strikeout rate in 36 1/3 relief innings. Chapman was on the injured list late in the season due to an infected tattoo on his leg and was left off New York's playoff roster for missing a team meeting. Scott Barlow had an excellent year for KC in 2022 and is penciled in to open the year as the primary closer, but Chapman has his fair share of closing experience and could eventually take over the job if he pitches well and Barlow struggles. But it's an understatement to say that Chapman's fantasy value has cratered.
Free-agent relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman threw a bullpen session for the Miami Marlins on Wednesday at Nova Southeastern University, according to a source. Miami's interest in the hard-throwing left-hander was reported on Tuesday, and the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres are also interested in signing him. The Cuban southpaw probably isn't returning to the New York Yankees after missing a mandatory meeting late last season and being kept off the playoff roster. The 34-year-old veteran lost the closing job in 2022 and showed signs of decline when he posted a career-worst 4.46 ERA (4.57 FIP), 1.43 WHIP, nine saves and career-low 26.9 percent strikeout rate. Chapman could regain closing duties if he lands in Miami, but it wouldn't be a guarantee.
Batting Order
| 1 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
| 2 | MJ Melendez |
| 3 | Salvador Perez |
| 4 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
| 5 | Franmil Reyes |
| 6 | Michael Massey |
| 7 | Hunter Dozier |
| 8 | Kyle Isbel |
| 9 | Edward Olivares |
Aroldis Chapman Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Bobby Witt Jr. |
| 2 | MJ Melendez |
| 3 | Salvador Perez |
| 4 | Vinnie Pasquantino |
| 5 | Franmil Reyes |
| 6 | Michael Massey |
| 7 | Hunter Dozier |
| 8 | Kyle Isbel |
| 9 | Edward Olivares |
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has seen his four-seamer decrease in velocity over the past few years. He averaged 100 miles per hour or better on the pitch for several years before it dropped to 98.7 mph in 2018, then 98 mph in 2019 and finally 97.8 mph last year. While it's likely that the best years of Chapman's career are behind us, there's still a lot of value he can offer in 2021, especially given his role as the no doubt closer for what should be one of the best teams in the majors in 2021. Chapman had a 3.09 ERA and 0.857 WHIP in 2020. He averaged 17.0 K/9, which was a solid increase from 2019, when he averaged a K/9 of 13.4. Chapman also saw his hard-hit rate lower from 30.3% in 2019 to 27.8% in 2020. While his ERA increased from 2.21 in 2019 to 3.09 in 2020, his xERA actually decreased from 2.85 in 2019 to 2.70 in 2020. This year's crop of elite closers looks about as shallow as it has ever looked, which makes someone with Chapman's strong track record even more attractive. If you like having a reliable top-end closer to hold down your bullpen, Chapman is a phenomenal target at the end of the seventh round in rotisserie leagues and head-to-head categories leagues. In points leagues, feel free to wait another round or two before pulling the trigger on him.
