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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals entered the offseason looking to deepen and lengthen their bullpen -- they needed more options, and they needed help locking down leads late in games. They added lefty Josh Taylor in a trade earlier this week with Boston. And on Friday, they officially signed hard-throwing
www.mlb.comAll-Star closer Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox have finalized a $13.3 million, one-year contract for 2026 that includes a 2027 vesting option.
www.espn.comChapman could have walked away from two years and $30 million
www.cbssports.comBOSTON -- For the last two seasons, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has methodically secured much of the team’s young core, signing extensions with Brayan Bello, Ceddanne Rafaela, Garrett Crochet, Kristian Campbell and Roman Anthony. On Monday morning, the Red Sox formalized Breslow’s latest extension, but this time with someone
www.mlb.comTODAY: The Sox officially announced Chapman’s extension. The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier also has the salary breakdown, starting with a $1MM signing bonus for the closer. Chapman will earn $12MM in 2026, and the 2027 mutual option is for $13MM with a $300K buyout. If Chapman pitches at least 40 innings in 2026 and he passes a post-season physical, he’ll lock in a $13MM salary for 2027.
www.mlbtraderumors.comAll-Star closer Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox have finalized a $13.3 million, one-year contract for 2026 that includes a 2027 vesting option.
www.espn.com.auThe Boston Red Sox have locked up their closer with a contract extension for at least one more season.
heavy.comRed Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Agrees to contract extension
picks-s6.cbssports.comVeteran reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Red Sox have reached agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract for 2025, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday. The team has not confirmed the agreement, which is pending a physical.
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