Royals reliever Aroldis Chapman has his fastball back up to triple digits, and could be a coveted asset at the trade deadline. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the Royals are already having talks about the 35-year old lefty, and are giving suitors two options.
For now, the Royals are giving teams interested in Aroldis Chapman two options, according to sources briefed on their discussions who were granted anonymity so they could speak candidly:
• Part with a better prospect package to gain control of Chapman for nearly four months of the regular season, rather than the two months a team would get by acquiring him at the trade Aug.