Aroldis Chapman signing with Royals after ugly Yankees ending
Aroldis Chapman has a new team after fizzling out with the Yankees.
The left-hander is signing a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Royals, according to MLB.com.
The 34-year-old signed a five-year, $86 million contract with the Yankees in the winter of 2016, the largest contract ever for a relief pitcher at the time. That contract was extended by another year for an additional $18 million after the 2019 season.
The seven-time All-Star had 153 saves and a 2.94 ERA with 453 strikeouts over seven seasons with the Yankees — which includes half of a season in 2016 before he was traded to the Cubs and then re-signed in the offseason.
However, Chapman struggled in 2022, pitching to a 4.46 ERA. His Yankees tenure came to an ignominious end when he was left off of their playoff roster for missing a team workout, for which he was fined.

“It was surprising at first [that he missed the workout], a little shocking, but after the shock wore off, when you add everything up, it’s not surprising,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman said at the time. “There’s some questions about whether he’s been in all-in or not for a little while. He’s maintained verbally that he’s in, but at times, actions don’t match those words.”
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