Aroldis Chapman's Career Continues In The Big Apple
The closer for the team that wears the pinstripes will be back in the Bronx when the 2020 season begins.
Chapman had until 12:01 a.m. on Sunday to opt out of the remaining two years and $30 million on the five-year, $86 million pact he signed prior to the 2017 season. Instead, the Yankees agreed to tack on 2022 at a value of $18 million, so Chapman will earn a total of $48 million over the next three years. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aroldis-chapman-extension-with-yankees
“New York, I told you I wasn’t going anywhere!” Chapman wrote on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aroldis-chapman-extension-with-yankees
The Yankees have not formally announced the extension, but the terms were confirmed by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aroldis-chapman-extension-with-yankees
Aroldis Chapman’s season however didn’t end as they had hoped as the closer served up a walk-off homer to Houston’s Jose Altuve in game six of the American League Championship Series. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aroldis-chapman-extension-with-yankees
the 31-year-old Chapman enjoyed a productive season in which he was selected as an All-Star for the sixth time in his career (second in the AL) and honored with the Mariano Rivera Award as the AL’s top reliever.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aroldis-chapman-extension-with-yankees
In 60 appearances, Chapman posted a 2.21 ERA while converting 37 of 42 save opportunities, ranking fourth among AL relievers with a 13.42 K/9.0 IP ratio (85 strikeouts in 57 innings). “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aroldis-chapman-extension-with-yankees
Though his fastball velocity has dropped in each of the past four seasons, with his 581 heaters averaging 98.0 mph this year, Chapman struck out 36.2% of the 235 batters he faced. He has increased the utilization of his slider across those four years, using a pitch that manager Aaron Boone calls “a weapon” 31.1% of the time in 2019.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aroldis-chapman-extension-with-yankees