The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed relief pitcher Justin Briuhl to a major league deal. The 26-year-old will give the Bucs a second lefty out of the bullpen to accompany Aroldis Chapman.
Aroldis Chapman has been pitching in the majors for 15 seasons, but the veteran left-hander has shown once again that his fastball is still as live as ever.
The seven-time All-Star earned his 11th hold of the season, helping the Pirates earn a 1-0 home victory.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman is now the unofficial record holder for angriest reaction to inducing a flyout.
Pittsburgh Pirates closer Aroldis Chapman helped close the door on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, earning a hold after throwing a scoreless eighth inning during the 1–0 win at PNC Park.
One former member of the New York Yankees could end up being on the move this summer. The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't lived up to expectations so far this season and currently are in fourth place in the National League Central with a 27-32 record.
A seven-time All-Star and two-time World Series winner, Chapman is a player who could help teach the young pitchers how to win.
After being given a $10.5 million contract by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Aroldis Chapman has been a disappointment recently. After a good start to the season, Chapman now has an ERA of 6.00, a WHIP of 1.889, and a FIP of 5.05 at the close of Sunday’s action.
Aroldis Chapman’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Pirates began as anyone who is familiar with the veteran relief ace would have expected. The Pirates ponied up $10.5 million to sign Chapman as a free agent in the offseason and it looked like money well spent through the first two weeks of the season.
Aroldis Chapman was on the verge of stranding the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth, but former batter mate Gary Sánchez had other plans. Sánchez,
Former Yankees star closer Aroldis Chapman and has had an interesting story over the past few years, leaving the Bronx after refusing to join the team for the postseason and promptly signing with the Kansas City Royals that following off-season.
Though it is far from his first one, Aroldis Chapman may have just gotten the strangest suspension of his MLB career.
Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman for two games and fined him for "inappropriate actions" during the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss to the host New York Mets on Monday, the league announced Thursday.
Pirates’ relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman received a two-game suspension for his actions during Monday’s game against the Mets, when home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso ejected him for an undisclosed comment during the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have quietly upgraded their roster.
Aroldis Chapman has passed his physical and his one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates is now official. In order to make room for the veteran left-handed reliever, the Pirates designated outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba for assignment.
The New York Mets aren’t entering the 2024 season with the same zeal team owner Steve Cohen has shown in past offseasons. But that doesn’t mean the team isn’t looking to improve.
There doesn’t appear to be too much smoke when it comes to Aroldis Chapman returning to the Texas Rangers. Even with needs in the bullpen, it seems the World Series champions aren’t planning a reunion with the “Cuban Missile.” Much of the relief focus during the offseason has been on the Josh Hader pursuit.
PHOENIX — With a run in and a runner on first with no outs, Aroldis Chapman was holding Game 3 — and perhaps the Texas Rangers' World Series title hopes — in his oversized left hand in the eighth inning Monday night.
Texas Rangers reliever Aroldis Chapman gave up his first home run in more than a year when he allowed a three-run shot to Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick in the seventh inning of Monday’s game at Minute Maid Park.
The Texas Rangers enjoyed a couple of firsts in their first series coming out of the All-Star break. After going into the break on a definite tailspin, just winning a series was a positive.
Few players are more obvious trade candidates than Aroldis Chapman. The star reliever is on a one-year contract for a Royals club that dropped to 18-44 after being swept by the Marlins this week.
Joining the Royals for his 14th major league season marks the end of Chapman's long tenure with the Yankees. Chapman spent the last seven seasons in the Bronx, where he received three All-Star nods.
If the team endures a similarly frustrating campaign this year but Chapman is in good form, he’ll likely be flipped this summer for prospects.
Both the Royals and Padres have some level of interest free-agent lefty Aroldis Chapman, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. This comes just one day after the Marlins were also reported to have interest in the former Yankees, Cubs and Reds closer.
One of the sport’s best relievers for more than a decade, Chapman remained a valuable late-game arm as recently as 2021.
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