Chapman: If Yanks want me, GM should apologize
Key takeaways
- Among the teams that would greatly improve their postseason chances by acquiring Chapman are the New York Yankees, where he saved 146 games and was a three-time All-Star from 2016 to 2022.
- If the Red Sox decide to trade Chapman, it's unlikely they'll send him within their own division, especially to the rival Yankees.
- Chapman believes Yankees general manager Brian Cashman owes him an apology for how his time ended with the Yankees in 2022.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are on opposite paths this season, making it easy to predict that the veteran Cuban reliever could end the summer wearing another uniform after the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
Among the teams that would greatly improve their postseason chances by acquiring Chapman are the New York Yankees, where he saved 146 games and was a three-time All-Star from 2016 to 2022.
If the Red Sox decide to trade Chapman, it's unlikely they'll send him within their own division, especially to the rival Yankees. But if it were to happen, Chapman knows what would have to happen for him to feel comfortable returning to New York.