Official Site of the Yankees · Dec 16, 2016
Yankees finalize 5-year deal with Chapman
MLB.com's Mike Petriello and Jim Duquette discuss how Aroldis Chapman fits on a young Yankees roster after signing with the teamOn July 25, 2016, Chapman was traded by the Yankees to the Cubs in exchange for RHP Adam Warren, 2016 Arizona Fall League MVP SS Gleyber Torres and OFs Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford. In 28 games for the Cubs, he went 1-1 with 16 saves (in 18 chances), a 1.01 ERA (26.2IP, 3ER) and 46K. During the postseason, he went 2-0 with four saves and a 3.45 ERA (15.2IP, 6ER) in 13 relief appearances and recorded the win in the Cubs' 10-inning World Series Game 7 victory to secure the club's first championship since 1908.