MLB Mets’ Jose Iglesias gets last word in ninth-inning showdown with Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman By Mike Puma Published July 8, 2024, 1:12 a.m. ET ...

The New York Mets and left-handed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman were discussing a deal in the $8 million range before the Pittsburgh Pirates signed him for $10.5 million, per Andy Martino of SNY.

Chapman's five career blown saves facing the Mets are his most against any team. "He got ahead in counts," Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. "He had Alvarez 0-2 to start the inning and walked him.

Aroldis Chapman is exactly what the Mets bullpen needs In the span of just a couple of days, the Mets lost both of their left-handed relievers, A.J. Minter and Danny Young, to season-ending injuries.

Chapman has a 2.95 ERA with a 35-to-14 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .197 batting average against and 1.36 WHIP in 21 1/3 innings for the Kansas City Royals this season.

Chapman, 37, is still averaging an MLB-best 100.1 mph with his sinker and 98.6 mph with his four-seamer, according to Statcast. Of the 24 left-handed batters he has faced this season, 13 have ...

ATLANTA — A former Yankees closer just surpassed an ex-Mets closer in the record books on Saturday. Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Aroldis Chapman earned a place in Major League Baseball history by ...

Chapman, 35, is a 7-time All-Star and pitched for the Yankees from 2016-2022. After a disappointing 2022 season with the Yankees in which he posted a 4.46 ERA, Chapman turned things around in 2023.

Former Yankees closer and seven-time All-Star Aroldis Chapman closed out both of the Red Sox's wins at Yankee Stadium. The fireballing lefty now owns a 1.73 ERA and has punched out 35 batters in ...

Former Yankees closer and seven-time All-Star Aroldis Chapman closed out both of the Red Sox's wins at Yankee Stadium. The fireballing lefty now owns a 1.73 ERA and has punched out 35 batters in ...