The Boston Red Sox have signed Aroldis Chapman, a hard-throwing reliever, to a one-year contract worth $10.75 million.
The team made the announcement on Tuesday.
Chapman could become the Red Sox’s new closer, as Kenley Jansen, the current closer, is available in free agency.
The 36-year-old Chapman has a 2.63 ERA and 1,246 strikeouts over his 15-year career with seven teams. His 335 saves are 16th in MLB history. This season, he went 5-5 with 14 saves and a 3.79 ERA in 68 appearances for Pittsburgh, striking out 98 batters in 61 2/3 innings.
Chapman is a seven-time All-Star and a two-time World Series champion, winning with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and the Texas Rangers in 2023.
The Red Sox bullpen struggled this year, blowing 31 of 71 save opportunities and posting a 4.39 ERA. The team finished third in the AL East and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.
