#aroldis-chapman

#aroldis-chapman

The MLB trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and this one is sure to be interesting.There are tons of buyers, as teams look to make a late push up the standings and into the expanded postseason.However, there aren't very many sellers.The two teams most obviously set to be sellers - the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals - don't have much to offer, and after that, it's hard to know which teams will look to sell.

Along with traditional MLB insiders, free agency reports this offseason have come from Carlos Baerga, who recently said Aroldis Chapman received a two-year contract offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers.On the surface, there was one reason to believe the Dodgers held interest in the left-hander as they don't have a clear-cut closer in place.

Aroldis Chapman was once the most dominant relief pitcher in baseball, with a fastball that routinely hit triple digits and a devastating slider.The Dodgers almost traded for Chapman after the 2015 season, but reports of a domestic violence incident (for which he was later suspended 30 games) caused them to back out of the deal.

Red Sox "I think the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is probably the best in sports."The rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankee s has lost some of its fastball over the last few years.Just don't tell that to former Red Sox star Mookie Betts."I think the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is probably the best in sports," Betts told Yankees OF Aaron Judge during Bleacher Report's "On Base With Mookie Betts" last week.

The AL East in 2023 is a gauntlet.It has proven itself to be the best division in baseball, with teams boasting MVPs, All-Stars, and top-flight young talent.Unfortunately for the Yankees, and fortunately for baseball fans, it appears that this division projects to be good for the foreseeable future.

Every day, Pinstripe Alley offers updates on what the ' top American League opponents are up to through the Rivalry Roundup.The AL East is well-trodden ground there, but with the month of April coming to a close, we're going to take a peak around MLB as a whole and check in with each of the other five divisions.

ESPN | Buster Olney: Aaron Judge is the reigning AL MVP and newly-minted Yankees captain, but it appears he wears another hat as well.According to Buster Olney, principal owner Hal Steinbrenner consults Judge on team-related matters.He's weighed in on spring training facility improvements and provided evaluations of the team's top prospects.

FanGraphs | Jay Jaffe: It's been a bad start to spring training for the Yankee rotation with news that Frankie Montas will undergo surgery and Nestor Cortes will require extra time to overcome a bum hamstring (though the latter did throw a bullpen yesterday).Much was made of the strength of the pitching staff over the course of the offseason, where it was projected to be the game's best, but relying on Clarke Schmidt and Domingo Germán take some bites out of that potential.

The bottom of the ninth inning began with an always troublesome walk Thursday at Kauffman Stadium.It concluded with a perfect bunt and with that the end of a disappointing series for the Chicago White Sox.Afterward, manager Pedro Grifol got straight to the point."We got outplayed in the series," Grifol said.

The bottom of the ninth inning began with an always troublesome walk Thursday at Kauffman Stadium.It concluded with a perfect bunt and with that the end of a disappointing series for the Chicago White Sox.Afterward, manager Pedro Grifol got straight to the point."We got outplayed in the series," Grifol said.

We'd best hope that whatever demons accosted Dylan Cease in Surprise tonight don't plan on accompanying him back to colder climates.Whether it stemmed from pitch clock-inspired urgency or just regular old bad command, tonight's version of Cease was an ugly throwback to one of his bad outings before 2022.

The Guardians cut their payroll to the bone and were supposed to not be very good, and instead won the division by 11 games.The White Sox were supposed to be really good last year, but weren't.Their big offseason move was to sign a pitcher who's under investigation for domestic violence.The Twins signed a big free agent before 2021 and hoped to contend, but didn't.

Spring training games are officially underway, and all 30 teams are starting to get rolling.With that, players that have changed clubs have settled into their new digs.Though the Yankees didn't see a ton of turnover during the last offseason, there were still a number of players that left for other pastures.

CBS Sports | R.J. Anderson: The long, strange, and often troubling Yankees career of Aroldis Chapman has formally come to an end, as the left-handed former flamethrower signed a one year contract worth $3.75 million with the Kansas City Royals (pending a physical, of course).The 13-year veteran is coming off the worst season of his career, during which he saw himself lose the closer job to breakout reliever Clay Holmes, miss time due to an infected tattoo, and finally, amidst rumors that the team contemplated designating him for assignment in September, decide not to show up to a mandatory workout prior to the postseason.

The Braves made one of their bigger transactions of the offseason on Wednesday.That isn't to say that signing Kevin Pillar to a minor league deal is a big move, but that if he does make the opening day roster, he would get more money than any other free agent signing by the organization this offseason.

I do so enjoy free agency.Every time my phone buzzes, I wonder whether this time it is a push notification that the Yankees have signed someone.And this morning, I was not betrayed, with Brian Cashman inking Tommy Kahnle, bringing him back for a second tour of duty in the Yankee bullpen (and third in the organization as a whole).

Ken Rosenthal of The Athleticrecently reported that the Tigers will be likely suppliers to teams searching for impact bullpen arms.The team has a solid stock of relievers and looks at least a year away from contention, so this winter could be the perfect window to cash in on an area of surplus.He named three relievers in particular, the first of whom - Joe Jiménez - I covered on Thursday, so today we'll move on to his teammate Gregory Soto.

Associated Press | Ronald Blum: Aaron Judge is now officially a free agent.With the Astros' World Series win on Saturday night, it's officially the offseason, and on Sunday all 131 players entering free agency across the majors were announced.Judge, Jacob deGrom, and Carlos Correa headline this year's free agent class, and all players can begin signing with teams on Friday.

You wake up and read the sports news like you always do.You wait for what you know is coming, because it always does.It doesn't take long to learn that four male athletes have been accused of domestic violence in separate incidents.This was Tuesday, but it could have been any day of the week ending in "day.''

A common theme throughout this series has been that a Yankees series loss doesn't negate the great victories that occurred along the way.Everybody knows Derek Jeter's Mr. November moment, and the comeback in Game 4 of the 2017 ALCS announced the arrival of the Baby Bombers era (even if the era didn't quite go as planned, it was still fun).

There are must-win games, and there are must-win games.Heading into Game 3 of the ALDS in 2017, the Yankees were coming off a loss as heartbreaking as they come.It was do-or-die in Game 3, with Cleveland up two games to none.New York called on Masahiro Tanaka - the man who they signed in 2014 with playoff moments like this mind - and Cleveland went with their standout veteran, Carlos Carrasco.

The term "value" is tossed around an awful lot in the baseball world.The most important individual award even has the word in its name.The exact meaning of it is heavily disputed, however, and there are a lot of ways to interpret it, all of which can be at least partially correct.Thinking about value in the negative direction is no different.

The Yankees seemed dead and buried through the first two games of the 2017 ALDS.After getting shutout in the series opener, they seemed destined to get back to New York tied, only to meltdown and eventually lose that game in extra innings.That put them in a 2-0 hole to Cleveland, who were the top seed in the AL and had gone on a 22-game winning streak during the year, with no iota of wiggle room.

The Yankees ' season ended weeks ago, but their first set of offseason decisions is set to come tomorrow.November 10th is the deadline for teams to tender qualifying offers to their free agents.With 10 players hitting free agency, this stands as an important day for the Yankees, as how their particular QO scenarios work out will hold some influence over the shape of their offseason.

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The New York Yankees formally re-introduced superstar outfielder Aaron Judge yesterday morning at Yankee Stadium, as the slugger officially re-signed with the team that drafted him.As part of those proceedings, Hal Steinbrenner made official what everybody anticipated when the news of his nine-year deal broke two weeks ago, naming Aaron Judge the 16th captain of the New York Yankees.

The Yankees have done a good job this offseason at checking off important items on their to-do list.They brought back Anthony Rizzo to fortify first base, and more importantly, they also convinced MVP Aaron Judge to return as well, thanks to a big nine-year contract.They took steps to improve their already-accomplished pitching staff as well, replacing Jameson Taillon with Carlos Rodón just last night, and to a less-important extent, swapping in old friend Tommy Kahnle for the likes of Aroldis Chapman, Miguel Castro, and Zack Britton in the bullpen.

Tommy Kahnle quickly became a fan favorite during his previous stint with the Yankees, and a full year recovered from Tommy John surgery finds himself back in the Bronx, signing a two-year, $11.5 million deal with New York today.The 33-year-old posted a 2.84 ERA, 2.39 xERA and 4.38 FIP, the latter number dragged by some bad home run luck in just 12 innings in 2022.

Ah, December.The temperatures are dropping, students are fretting over exams, and Mariah Carey blasts fifty times a day through every store in the mall while you get an early jump on your holiday shopping.You know what that means?That's right, it's time for our monthly ritual here at Pinstripe Alley, where we ask you, our dear readers, to tell us your thoughts on Yankees "Not technically under contract but still acting as general manager anyway" Brian Cashman.

While Aaron Judge and to a lesser extent Anthony Rizzo have dominated the Yankees hot stove this winter, the bullpen entered the postseason a bit of a question mark.Although the loss of Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman to free agency isn't exactly a loss - and may even be counted as an improvement - the current relief corps of Clay Holmes, Wandy Peralta, Jonathan Loaísigia, and Michael King need some reinforcement if the Yankees want to continue having one of the league's premier bullpens.

When the Yankees traded for Clay Holmes last year, many in the fanbase were outraged.While this was not necessarily because of Holmes himself - most of the anger was directed towards the team's decision to trade Hoy Park, who had been raking in Triple-A - his 4.93 ERA in 44 games with the Pirates didn't help matters.

In the simplest way, Chapman is not a very good or trustworthy pitcher right now, and hasn't done much to earn a postseason roster spot with this team.On Sunday afternoon against the Orioles, Chapman recorded just one out, giving up a hit, three walks, and two earned runs, saddling him with the loss.Essentially, it's not like the Yankees are just totally hopeless and simply must use Chapman; it would be possible and perhaps advantageous for them to leave the former All-Star off the roster.With one final series against the Rangers remaining in the regular season, the postseason is just about upon the Yankees.

The 2022 season will stick in the memories of Yankees fans for years to come.Yesterday, we recapped the five highlights of the year.Today being Halloween, it felt appropriate to take a walk down the dark and shrouded paths in our minds and remember the five moments that will haunt our memories all winter.

The New York Yankees have once again been tossed out of the postseason by the Houston Astros, and now that the offseason is here, decisions need to be made by general manager Brian Cashman and the team brass about the roster.According to Jim Bowden, a player of the utmost importance in Anthony Rizzo is expected to opt out of his $16 million player option for the coming season.

Prior to tonight's game, the Yankees made the following roster moves:* Returned from rehab and reinstated RHP Miguel Castro (#30) from the 60-day injured list.New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 3, 2022 It's a tough fate for González, who pitched well enough yesterday, but the move is not surprising.If he can toss a couple clean inning in Texas, then the Yankees could carry him as one of the last members of their bullpen in the ALDS.He gave the Yankees exactly what they wanted, quality innings, and now they keep making moves, with an eye on the playoffs.