Aroldis Chapman is formally headed to his fourth crew in two years.
MLB insider Robert Murray of FanSided reported Monday that the veteran reliever Chapman has agreed to signal with the Pittsburgh Pirates in free company.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic provides that it will likely be a one-year deal value $10.5M for Chapman.
A seven-time MLB All-Star, Chapman was one of many largest names left on the reliever market. Although he’ll flip 36 subsequent month, the lefty Chapman was productive final season in 61 whole appearances between Kansas Metropolis and Texas.
He went 6-5 with a 3.06 ERA and a jaw-dropping 15.9 strikeouts per 9.
With 321 profession saves to his identify, Chapman will instantly change into one of the senior members of the Pittsburgh bullpen.
He seems to have gotten previous a few of the points that plagued him at earlier stops, and the one-year deal for Chapman additionally signifies that the Pirates can use him as commerce bait if the flier doesn’t work out.
