Aroldis Chapman seems to have regained his dominance as a major league reliever, so much so that he has collected a sub-2.00 ERA in two of the three full months of the regular season.
That is why the Cuban left-hander, knowing that his Kansas City Royals will not fight to enter the postseason, wants to be sent to a franchise that gives him the opportunity to return to a World Series, after the one in 2016 with the Cubs. Chicago.
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“I want to help a team that has a real chance of going to the playoffs and why not, that can go to the World Series,” Aroldis Chapman acknowledged to espndeportes.com,
The 35-year-old flamethrower ended up with the Royals as a free agent, at a rate of 3.75 million dollars for 2023, and after a difficult last season with the New York Yankees, where he left 4-4 and 4.46 in clean lines with just nine saves and several wasted opportunities.
Already in this MLB tournament, the Antillean veteran has a 2.73 ERA in 26.1 acts of work, with two saves and eight advantages preserved out of 10 chances, coupled with an outstanding 16.4 strikeout ratio per 9.0 innings.
It’s possible the Royals will try to trade Aroldis Chapman before August, especially if they get a high-end prospect from another squad.
2023-06-24 18:20:44
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