From the moment Aroldis Chapman stepped on the mound in the eighth inning of the Boston Red Sox's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was clear that something wasn't right.
The flame-throwing reliever walked the first two batters he faced, including on a pitch clock violation against Miguel Rojas. He got Shohei Ohtani to fly out but proceeded to walk gingerly along the third base line afterward, which prompted a mound visit from manager Alex Cora and a member of the team's training staff.
Chapman exited the game after a brief discussion and was replaced by Jordan Hicks.