Aroldis Chapman Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 235 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/28/1988 (36)
- Experience
- 14
- College
- None
Aroldis Chapman Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Aroldis Chapman News
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Aroldis Chapman was hit with a two-game suspension and fine for his actions during Monday's game against the New York Mets. The veteran fireballer got into an altercation with one of the umpires and was ejected from the game in the eighth inning. Chapman is permitted to appeal the suspension, but there is no word yet whether he will. The 36-year-old has pitched well in a set-up role this season, although he was tagged with the loss on Monday after giving up three runs. He is worth rostering in any leagues that track holds as a scoring category as he has five holds and one save through nine appearances in 2024.
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman earned his first save of the season in Monday's 8-4 win over the Nationals. The 36-year-old entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning up by four with two outs and runners on first and second and ended things with a fly-out. This was not a typical save situation, which may explain why Chapman was called upon instead of David Bednar. Chapman has looked solid this season, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. He may get some save opportunities throughout the season but is likely only going to be a source of strong ratios for now.
Free-agent Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, according to sources. Chapman started last year with the Kansas City Royals before joining the eventual World Series-champion Texas Rangers. In 61 total relief appearances, the seven-time All-Star reliever had a 3.09 ERA (2.52 FIP), 1.25 WHIP, six saves, 36 walks and 103 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings. He's now been with four different teams in the last three seasons and is no longer a shutdown closer in the ninth inning. However, Chapman does have 321 career saves and should serve as a late-inning setup man in Pittsburgh in 2024 in front of closer David Bednar, giving him fantasy value for strikeouts and holds. The hard-throwing southpaw reached 100 strikeouts in 2023 for the fifth time in his career.
Batting Order
1 | Oneil Cruz |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Connor Joe |
4 | Rowdy Tellez |
5 | Edward Olivares |
6 | Jack Suwinski |
7 | Jared Triolo |
8 | Henry Davis |
9 | Alika Williams |
Aroldis Chapman Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Oneil Cruz |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Connor Joe |
4 | Rowdy Tellez |
5 | Edward Olivares |
6 | Jack Suwinski |
7 | Jared Triolo |
8 | Henry Davis |
9 | Alika Williams |
Relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman will pitch for his fourth different team in a three-year span as the hard-throwing lefty agreed to a one-year deal with the Pirates this offseason. Chapman enters the 2024 campaign as the clear backup closer to David Bednar, who led the National League with 39 saves in 2023. Chapman can still be effective in spurts, his 41.4% K-rate led all pitchers last season as he whiffed a whopping 103 batters across 58.1 innings. That's the good, the bad part of Chapman's game is a hefty spike in walk rate as he dished out 5.5 BB/9 last season. Chapman's 14.5% BB-rate was among the worst in the league and lack of control led to some ugly individual performances and an elevated 1.25 WHIP. Despite the bad outings, Chapman proved last season he could thrive in a non-closing role as he pitched key innings for the Rangers en route to a world title. He can still whiff batters with the best in the game as evidenced by his eye-popping 17.5% swinging-strike rate and 36.3% called-plus-swinging strike rate. He'll rack up plenty of strikeouts as the primary setup man to Bednar, making Chapman a solid option in leagues that value holds. However, it's hard to envision the 36-year-old Chapman making a significant contribution in most fantasy leagues, provided the two-time All-Star Bednar is healthy.