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Aroldis Chapman

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  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 179 lbs
  • Born:

  • Debut: December 31, 1969

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November 21, 2009

Cuban free agent pitcher Aroldis Chapman has fired his agent, according to ESPN.

Our View:

He has fired Edwin Mejia and replaced him with the more high profile Hendricks brothers. There have been whispers that Chapman isn't worth the kind of big time money he is reported to be seeking, and this move is almost surely in response to them. Whoever is representing him, he will almost certainly find a very lucrative payday.

November 19, 2009

AOL Fanhouse reports that the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes are looking like a "two-team race" between the Yankees and Red Sox.

Our View:

Color everyone shocked. The pursuit of most big name free agents and trading block prizes will continue to mostly be a two-team race until something is done about the spending disparities between baseball's biggest market and revenue teams and everyone else. Among the players linked to either the Yankees or Red Sox this offseason have been (either immediately or down the road), Roy Halladay, Adrian Gonzalez, Felix Hernandez and Joe Mauer. Scary thoughts for the rest of baseball.

October 29, 2009

Young Cuban hurler Aroldis Chapman was reportedly very impressed with his visit with the Red Sox on Wednesday, according to the Boston Globe. Chapman's agent acknowledged that while Chapman enjoyed himself, he still has at least 10 teams interested in meeting.

Our View:

The Sox may have the inside track on Chapman for two very important reasons. First, they have the money. Second, they signed his former teammate, shortstop Jose Iglesias, to an $8.5 MM deal this summer. Look for the Red Sox to be one of the final contenders for Chapman's services.

October 27, 2009

Aroldis Chapman is slated to audition for the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Wednesday, according to Kiley McDaniel's (Baseball Prospectus) twitter page. He will throw a pen session, weather permitting.

Our View:

The Red Sox are the latest club to garner interest in the Cuban hurler. The Mets also like Chapman, but he is believed to be out of their price range. He reportedly wants up to $60MM to sign.

October 26, 2009

The Detroit Tigers have throw their hats in the ring for the services of Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, according to SI.com. The Tigers have contacted Chapman's people about setting up a meeting later this week or early next week.

Our View:

Everyone wants a piece of Chapman, but it looks like there will only be a few teams with deep enough pockets to get him signed. The Tigers obviously feel like they can get it done, but they are still behind teams like the Yankees and Red Sox in the Chapman sweepstakes.

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