Alex Cora says Aroldis Chapman will likely be closer to Red Sox

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Aroldis Chapman According to Alex Speier by Alex Speier, the first of the Red Sox will likely be this season The Boston Globe.

The Red Sox signed the left -handed flame thrower to a one -year deal in December.

“I think [with an] Electrically dominant fastball, especially from the left, ”said Red Sox, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow at the time of signing.

At 36, he is still able to reach the radar gun in three digits. Speier noted that Chapman will see next to the ninth action in other innings.

“I believe Chappy was incredible,” said manager Alex Cora. Pro mlb.com. “But if Corey Seaager leads eighth place, it could be used in the eighth. And there is certain time [often]He will introduce the ninth inn. “

The seven-time all-star has a couple of World Series championships that won in 2016 with the Cubs and the Rangers in 2023.

The Red Sox will likely be Chapman's seventh team. The 6-foot 4, 235 pound veteran reliever began his profession on the Reds, had two stints with the Yankees, won a title during a brief stop with the Cubs and spent each of the last three seasons with one other team (royals, rangers, pirates).

He has 335 profession parades and a profession of two.63. Last season he went with the pirates 5-5 with an ERA of three.79. He made 14 parades and his five blown parades are essentially the most tied in his profession.

Chapman, along with Justin Slaten, Garrett Whitlock, Liam Hendriks and Justin Wilson, is one in all five castles for Bullpen spots, said Cora reports last week.

Hendriks, a two-time MLB loan of the 12 months, also has experience as closer and might be in night when Chapman must be eighth place. He told the Globus last week That he believed that Chapman deserved the job.

“I think it was quite well proven in this spring training that deserves this place after he deserves all spring, and that is definitely not me,” said Hendriks. “I always said I wanted to win it, but it's not the end of the world when I don't.”

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