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MLB Hot Stove: Yankees have already reached out to free agent Aroldis Chapman
GM Brian Cashman says the team has already reached out to the free agent
reliever
Free agency has barely begun, and already Aroldis Chapman has a suitor.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman on Monday confirmed that he's expressed interest to
Chapman's agent. Via the New York Daily News:
"There are certainly some names out there that are pretty good," Cashman said.
"It's probably a thin starting pitching market, there are a number of
different relievers in the market; certainly more relievers in this free
agency than there are starters of quality. The trade route is obviously an
area we'll see what develops over time."
Cashman originally acquired Chapman from the Reds in December of 2015.
However, after the Yankees faded from contention this past season, Cashman
dealt Chapman to the Cubs on July 25 for a package fronted by shortstop
prospect Gleyber Torres. Chapman is now a free agent, and since he played
for two teams in 2015 he doesn't have a qualifying offer attached, which,
in turn, means he won't cost his new team a compensatory draft pick.
Chapman, who'll be going into his age-29 season, pitched to a 1.55 ERA in
58 innings this season while striking out 90 against 18 walks.
For his career, he owns an ERA+ of 192 across parts of seven seasons.
No doubt, though, teams that pursue Chapman this offseason will take into
account that was suspended to start the 2016 season under MLB's domestic
violence policy.
As for the Yankees, Cashman's deft rebuild on the fly has put them in
position to contend possibly as soon as next season. Signing an elite
shutdown reliever like Chapman would certainly fit within those plans.
還好小熊今年有奪冠，但是Chapman能不能成為拿到史上最大合約的終結者(10年一億?)
目前洋基的Cashman最近已經跟Chapman聯絡了，剩下就看是簽多少年