Chapman has emerged as the Pirates ' closer, and while he's gone five for six in save chances since Aug. 31, the 36-year-old has yielded six runs across 6.1 innings. Overall, Chapman has a 4.11 ERA ...

Larry has written about baseball and other sports since 2001. Aroldis Chapman once set the gold standard for the market when it comes to paying to upper-echelon closers when he parlayed his two ...

Chapman got the save Monday against the Marlins. He allowed one run on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts in one inning.

On Friday night, Chapman actually moved into No. 4 all-time for strikeouts by a relief pitcher. Chapman passed Baseball Hall of Famer Lee Smith, recording three strikeouts in one inning of work ...

This one belonged to Aroldis Chapman, who appeared angered that the strike zone was being squeezed. The seven-time All-Star reliever was ejected by home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso after ...

Chapman’s 104.7 mph pitch is tied for the fastest strikeout pitch since pitch-tracking began in 2008, according to MLB researcher Sarah Langs. Coincidentally, Chapman tied Los Angeles Angels ...

Kyle Nicolas surrendered a home run in the seventh before Aroldis Chapman gave up five earned runs of his own. Finally, the icing on the cake for Chicago came as it pounded David Bednar for five ...

Aroldis Chapman, the team’s former closer, did not show up for a mandatory workout. He was fined, and his future with the franchise appears in doubt. By James Wagner Frankie Montas, Aroldis ...

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman reacts after recording an out against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Arlington ...

Aug. 9—Off The Bat is a weekly Pirates column powered by North Shore Tavern, Pittsburgh's home for steak on a stone. LOS ANGELES — Behind in the count 1-2, Manny Machado dug back into the ...

Congratulations are in order for relievers Aroldis Chapman (Pittsburgh Pirates) and Raisel Iglesias (Atlanta Braves), who teamed up to make some unique baseball history this weekend. Per Cuban ...