Aroldis Chapman is back.
Aroldis Chapman would pitch the ninth inning in a save situation tonight, Boone said. They won’t use him in back-to-back games this week.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) August 17, 2020
After missing the beginning of the season due to a COVID-19 infection, the veteran closer is ready to make his 2020 debut, and his return couldn’t come any sooner.
The New York Yankees recently lost top-flight reliever Tommy Kahnle to a UCL injury, a setback that requires Tommy John surgery.