BOSTON -- Aroldis Chapman will be cleared to appear out of the Yankees' bullpen on May 9, and when he makes his debut in pinstripes, the flame-throwing closer will do so as a United States citizen.
Chapman posted a photo on Instagram on Friday that showed him posing with his newly-acquired documents at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices.
"Today is a very important day for me and I want to share it with all of you," Chapman posted. "Today, April 29, 2016, I've [become] a U.S. citizen and I want to thanks [sic] God and this great nation for the opportunities it has offer [sic] me and my family.