<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pirates-news-aroldis-chapman-fastball-manny-machado');   ga('set', 'title', 'Aroldis Chapman’s 104.7 MPH fastball to Manny Machado sparks reactions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08-07-24-chapman-featured.jpeg"></figure><h1>Aroldis Chapman’s 104.7 MPH fastball to Manny Machado sparks reactions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-07T20:22:43-07:00">August 7th, 8:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-07T20:22:43-07:00">August 7th, 8:22pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Even at 36 years old and in his 15th season, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-aroldis-chapman-sets-new-all-time-mlb-record-loss-to-braves">Aroldis Chapman is still an elite arm</a>. During Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Chapman made history and may have completed the most impressive feat of his illustrious career.</p><p>In the eighth inning, Chapman was facing Padres third baseman Manny Machado and <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1821359929820594486" rel="noopener">blew him away</a> with a low-and-inside 104.7 mph fastball.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Manny Machado was left speechless by this Aroldis Chapman 104.7 MPH fastball 😮 <a href="https://t.co/w8opxiHUIO">pic.twitter.com/w8opxiHUIO</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1821359929820594486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Machado was left absolutely speechless as he watched Chapman strike him out, and could only smile as he walked off the field. Despite Chapman’s electrifying strikeout, the Padres ended up coming back to win the game 9-8 in 10 innings.</p><p>Chapman’s 104.7 mph pitch <a href="https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1821360564649521662" rel="noopener">is tied for the fastest</a> strikeout pitch since pitch-tracking began in 2008, according to MLB researcher Sarah Langs. Coincidentally, Chapman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-jd-martinez-laughed-striking-out-ben-joyces-historic-104-7-mph-pitch">tied Los Angeles Angels rookie reliever Ben Joyce</a> who set the record with a 104.7 mph pitch of his own on Aug. 4 against J.D. Martinez and the New York Mets.</p><p>What may be ever crazier is that Chapman’s strikeout pitch <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/aroldis-chapman-records-104-7-mph-strikeout" rel="noopener">wasn’t even the fastest</a> pitch Machado saw. The previous pitch reached 105.1 mph, according to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. That 105.1 mph pitch was the fastest pitch Chapman had thrown since 2016. The fastest pitch Chapman has ever thrown was in 2014, when he set the Major League record by hitting 105.8 mph.</p><h2><b>Aroldis Chapman still throwing heat, getting outs later in his career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08-07-24-chapman-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>While fans of course love when Chapman turns back the clock and unleashes a jaw-dropping fastball like he did Wednesday, what’s even better is the fact that Chapman is still an effective reliever. He may not be an everyday closer anymore, but Chapman is still an experienced, veteran set-up man who can be trusted in high-leverage situations.</p><p>Through 47 appearances and 41 2/3 innings, Chapman has a 3.67 ERA and 67 strikeouts. He and David Bednar, who appears to have gotten over his early-season struggles, form an elite duo at the back of the Pirates bullpen. Last season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-texas-aroldis-chapman-trade-royals">Chapman was a key midseason addition</a> to the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers. He was especially effective in the postseason, recording a 2.22 ERA through nine appearances throughout the playoffs.</p><p>The Pirates are currently on the outside looking in on the National League postseason picture. They are four games back of the Atlanta Braves for the third NL Wild Card spot. They’re still within striking distance, and if Chapman keeps pitching the way he did on Wednesday, who knows how far his historic arm can take this young Pirates team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Aroldis Chapman’s 104.7 MPH fastball to Manny Machado sparks reactions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pirates-news-aroldis-chapman-sets-new-all-time-mlb-record-loss-to-braves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Aroldis Chapman sets new all-time MLB record in Pirates’ loss to Braves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Aroldis-Chapman-sets-new-all-time-MLB-record-in-loss-to-Braves.jpg"></figure><h1>Aroldis Chapman sets new all-time MLB record in Pirates’ loss to Braves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-29T20:35:32-07:00">June 29th, 8:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-29T20:37:00-07:00">June 29th, 8:37pm</time><address><a>Michael Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan. Follow him on X (@MikeCheckG)</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Fans in Atlanta were treated to a bit of baseball history as visiting Pittsburgh Pirates flamethrower Aroldis Chapman broke the all-time strikeout record for left-handed relief pitchers. Chapman fanned two batters in the bottom of the ninth to earn career strikeout number 1,197, the <a href="https://x.com/Pirates/status/1807187713696678375" rel="noopener">team announced</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-pittsburgh-aroldis-chapman-agree-contract">Chapman is with his sixth team</a> in 15 years and reached the lefty reliever strikeout record in 727.1 innings, giving him a remarkable career K/9 just shy of 15.</p><p>He surpassed retired reliever Billy Wagner to set the record. Wagner pitched for 16 years, primarily with the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, accumulating 1,196 strikeouts in 903 innings – 175.9 more innings than Chapman.</p><p>Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy was the unlucky batter mowed down by Chapman for the record. He swung through a 103 mph fastball on a 1-2 count to end the ninth and send the game to extra innings, as Chapman preserved a 1-1 tie.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aroldis Chapman moved into 5th place all-time among relievers with the most strikeouts in MLB: </p><p>1,197 SO Chapman<br>1,196 SO Wagner</p><p>He is the left-handed reliever with the most SO in the history of the game. <a href="https://t.co/zz9xw7L91U">pic.twitter.com/zz9xw7L91U</a></p><p>— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) <a href="https://twitter.com/francysromeroFR/status/1807188214509429149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After tossing a scoreless 9th with one walk and two Ks, Chapman turned it over to Kyle Nicolas who gave up a walk-off RBI single to Adam Duvall in the 10th inning. The Pirates lost 2-1 to the Braves, who’ve now won three straight games.</p><p>Chapman is undoubtedly on the back nine of his playing career – he had been working behind <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-pittsburgh-loses-closer-david-bednar-worrying-injury">Pirates All-Star David Bednar</a> before the closer hit the injured list. But Chapman can still miss major league bats as he’s now up to 49 strikeouts in 29 innings this year, good for a sparkling 15.1 K/9.</p><p>The velocity is still there for the seven-time All-Star as well, with his fastball routinely registering in the triple digits.</p><h2><b>Flamethrower Aroldis Chapman owns the lefty reliever strikeout record</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Aroldis-Chapman.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Chapman holds the MLB record for the fastest pitch ever recorded, clocked at a blazing 105.8 mph in 2010 when the lefty hurler was with the Cincinnati Reds (that 105.8 mph pitch is also the Guinness World Record).</p><p>In fact, Chapman has thrown eight of the 10 <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/fastest-pitches-mlb-history" rel="noopener">fastest pitches recorded</a> in the Statcast era, the slowest of which was 105 mph (Jordan Hicks is responsible for the other two fastest pitches – both registered 105 mph and came during his rookie season with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018), per Fox Sports.</p><p>Outside of Chapman’s record setting 105.8 mph missile hurled in 2010, the other seven fastest pitches ever recorded were all delivered by the big lefty during the 2016 season. That year, Chapman was traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs and he would be integral in helping the team win its first World Series since 1908.</p><p>He’s fourth all time in saves for a left hander – and 21st overall – with 323 so far in his 15-year career. He’s also third among active players in career saves behind right-handers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-kenley-jansen-phillies-craig-kimbrel-saves-challenge">Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel</a> (each with 435 to date). Kimbrel has also rung up 1,236 batters in 786.2 innings.</p><p>To reach the all-time reliever strikeout record, the 36-year-old Chapman has some work to do. Hall of Fame righty Hoyt Wilhelm is credited with 1,363 relief pitching strikeouts over his 21-year career. Chapman would need to fan an additional 167 batters to break the record, which is achievable with a strong finish this season and a healthy 2025. Of course Kimbrel, who’s also 36, could beat Chapman to it, needing 128 Ks to own the record himself.</p><p>For now, we can appreciate Chapman’s dominance and marvel at his record 1,197 strikeouts, a figure no other left-handed reliever has ever reached.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Aroldis Chapman sets new all-time MLB record in Pirates’ loss to Braves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/best-aroldis-chapman-trade-destinations-if-pirates-make-him-available');   ga('set', 'title', 'Best Aroldis Chapman trade destinations if Pirates make him available');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Best-Aroldis-Chapman-trade-destinations-if-Pirates-make-him-available.jpg"></figure><h1>Best Aroldis Chapman trade destinations if Pirates make him available</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-11T19:31:10-07:00">June 11th, 7:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-11T19:33:06-07:00">June 11th, 7:33pm</time><address><a>Shervon Fakhimi</a>Shervon Fakhimi was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints. He is a big sports fan who dearly loves the Los Angeles Lakers, Green Bay Packers, and Arkansas Razorbacks.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The MLB trade deadline is seven weeks away. That doesn’t mean that any deals are coming down the pipe any time soon. But, with about 40% of the season already done with, the trade market of buyers and sellers is beginning to develop. The Pittsburgh Pirates could be one of those sellers. They are 31-34, appear on the outside looking in of the playoff race, and have some veterans they can deal. One of those players the Pirates could look to move is Aroldis Chapman.</p><p>This would be nothing new for Chapman. While he isn’t the feared flame-throwing closer he was in the past, he can still help a team amidst a playoff run. He did so in 2016 with the Chicago Cubs and again with the Texas Rangers in 2023. There are a few contending teams who could trade for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-pittsburgh-aroldis-chapman-agree-contract">Chapman from the Pirates</a> in order to elevate them over the rest of the pack. Those squads include the Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners.</p><h2><b>Aroldis Chapman reunion in Kansas City</b></h2><p>The Kansas City Royals should be very familiar with Chapman’s game. They signed him to a one-year deal worth $3.75 million in the 2023 offseason. He performed well after arriving in Kansas City, too. Chapman <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chapmar01.shtml" rel="noopener">posted a solid 2.45 ERA</a> across 29.1 innings pitched along with a 1.227 WHIP and a +2.65 strikeout per walk ratio.</p><p>The Royals were nowhere near ready to compete when they had Chapman under contract a year ago. On this date (June 11th) a year ago, Kansas City was at the bottom of the standings at 18-47 through 65 games. This time around, they’re 39-28. It’s a massive turnaround for one of the youngest teams in the league. But, for as potent as they are, their bullpen looks like their Achilles heel.</p><p>The Royals simply do not have very many reliable options out of their bullpen at the moment. Among relievers with at least 20 innings pitched so far this season, only three have an ERA below four. Those would be John Schreiber, Angel Zerpa, and Nick Anderson. Schreiber and Zerpa are the only relievers with a WHIP below 1.3 too.</p><p>They especially haven’t gotten stellar production from their closer James McArthur, who has blown 25% of his save opportunities this season and has a 5.27 ERA and 1.47 WHIP so far. One of those blown saves came against the Milwaukee Brewers where he inherited and lost a two-run lead.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WILLY FOR THE LEADDDDDDDDDDDD<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsMyCrew?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsMyCrew</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brewers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Brewers</a> <a href="https://t.co/d62CUadXSI">pic.twitter.com/d62CUadXSI</a></p><p>— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportWI/status/1788027439366447253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Chapman has been used as a setup guy for the last couple of years, but acquiring him in a trade for that role could allow Schreiber or Zerpa to take the closer role. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-andrew-mccutchen-gets-100-real-on-aroldis-chapman-joining-pittsburgh">how well Chapman played</a> for the Royals last year, pursuing a reunion would make sense for all parties.</p><h2><b>Seattle Mariners trade for Chapman</b></h2><p>Another team who missed the playoffs a year ago is leading their division in the American League this season. That would be the Seattle Mariners, who have done so on the back of a stellar starting pitching staff. However, their bullpen could stand to add a couple of more reinforcements.</p><p>Among relievers who have pitched at least 20 innings this season, Seattle has just three with an ERA below four. Those would be Trent Thornton, Austin Voth, and closer Andres Munoz. That’s fine, but all of them are right-handed pitchers. The Mariners don’t have a top-notch lefty reliever out of their bullpen. That’s where Chapman could come in.</p><p>Munoz has been strong as the Mariners’ closer this year. He’s only blown one save chance out of 13 so far this season. That means that Chapman can strictly play his role as a setup reliever and give Seattle versatility out of their pen. It would be worth their while to make a trade with the Pirates for Chapman if the price is right.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Best Aroldis Chapman trade destinations if Pirates make him available

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pirates-news-aroldis-chapman-hit-with-2-game-suspension-after-ejection-vs-mets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman hit with 2-game suspension after ejection vs. Mets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Aroldis-Chapman-hit-with-2-game-suspension-after-ejection-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman hit with 2-game suspension after ejection vs. Mets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-18T14:57:05-07:00">April 18th, 2:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-18T16:04:19-07:00">April 18th, 4:04pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. Smith has previously written for FanSided and Last Word on Sports, and his primary interests lie within the NBA and distance running.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates are recovering from a crushing 9-1 defeat <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-vs-mets-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-4-17-2024">to the New York Mets</a>. However, relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman had an outburst with the umpire in Pittsburgh’s 6-3 Monday night loss that caused him to get ejected. As a result, Chapman is subject to a two-game suspension <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1781076028460326977" rel="noopener">and a fine</a> for his actions, per Jon Heyman.</p><p>Chapman has the option to appeal the decision. His frustration manifested into chatter with the home plate umpire after he gave up a go-ahead double in the eighth. The official took exception to Chapman’s words and ejected him.</p><p>The Pirates pitcher exited Monday night’s Mets game with two strikeouts, 1 walk, three earned runs, and 1 hit allowed. His suspension gives Pittsburgh one less pitcher to rely on, but thankfully, his hiatus will only last two days. The Pirates need Chapman to resist the talented offenses in the National League.</p><p>Aroldis Chapman signed a one-year deal with the Pirates in January after stints with the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals in 2023. Chapman appeared in 61 games across both teams, throwing 103 strikeouts and amassing an ERA of 3.08.</p><p>Chapman is no longer the explosive closer he was in years past. He made the All-Star Game seven times between 2012 and 2021 and has been unable to replicate that production. Nevertheless, Chapman remains a solid option who is well-experienced on the big stage.</p><p>The veteran complements Pittsburgh’s starting pitchers and looks to help the Pirates ascend the NL Central after a subpar 2023 season.</p><p>Pittsburgh ended the year with a 76-80 record, placing them second-to-last in the division. The Pirates sit 11-8 so far during the 2024 season after their matchups with the Mets. Nevertheless, the club is plotting the release of a coveted prospect.</p><h2><b>Pirates have exciting prospect developing amid 2024 season’s start</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-why-pittsburgh-wont-call-up-paul-skenes-yet">Pittsburgh retains the services</a> of former LSU and Air Force pitcher Paul Skenes. Skenes was the 1st overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and has a bright development path. He put up a 24-6 record with a 2.18 ERA and a 335/59 K/BB ratio over three years split between the Tigers and Falcons.</p><p>Moreover, he helped LSU win the Men’s College World Series and earned the National Pitcher of the Year Award in addition to the Dick Howser Trophy among other accolades.</p><p>Fans are excited for Skenes to contribute to the Pirates, but the organization is being cautious with his buildup to the big leagues. General manager Ben Cherington wants Skenes to get more reps at the minor-league level before making the jump. He provided insight into the decision on Thursday.</p><p>“With Paul, we’ve been very intentional about how we’re building his volume coming into the season with a goal of really accomplishing two things,” Cherington said. “One is to try and get him to an appropriate total volume for 2024 coming off of last year, where he pitched a full college season and then just a little bit of pro ball.”</p><p>The Pirates do not want Skenes to go from “zero to 100,” which is smart considering his long-term health.</p><p>All in all, Pittsburgh will find a way to find greater success amid their early-season battles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman hit with 2-game suspension after ejection vs. Mets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pirates-news-andrew-mccutchen-gets-100-real-on-aroldis-chapman-joining-pittsburgh');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pirates: Andrew McCutchen gets 100% real on Aroldis Chapman joining Pittsburgh');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pirates-news-andrew-mccutchen-gets-100-real-on-aroldis-chapman-joining-pittsburgh.webp"></figure><h1>Pirates: Andrew McCutchen gets 100% real on Aroldis Chapman joining Pittsburgh</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-17T12:30:35-08:00">February 17th, 12:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-17T12:31:15-08:00">February 17th, 12:31pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Ben Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is in a bit of disbelief. The Pirates’ veteran finds it a little strange that he and relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman are now both in the Steel City. Chapman <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGormanPGH/status/1758917266454839376">recently joined</a> the Pirates after spending last season with the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andrew McCutchen on Aroldis Chapman both wearing black and gold this spring: “If someone would’ve told me 10 years ago that you and Chapman would be teammates on the Pirates, I would’ve laughed.” <a href="https://t.co/qxhOBnCKEk">pic.twitter.com/qxhOBnCKEk</a></p><p>— Kevin Gorman (@KevinGormanPGH) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinGormanPGH/status/1758917266454839376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He’s a pretty quiet, low-key guy, but I am sure he’s going to help this team a lot,” McCutchen said, per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.</p><p>McCutchen and Chapman were teammates once before, when both players played for the New York Yankees in 2018. Both players have been to multiple All-Star games, with Chapman winning two World Series championships. He was a part of the Texas Rangers club that won the World Series in 2023. Chapman and McCutchen are both well-traveled, as both players have spent time with at least four different Major League Baseball clubs.</p><p>The two players must now find a way to win in Pittsburgh. The Pirates have had few winning seasons in the last 30 years, and haven’t been to the NLCS since 1992, when Barry Bonds still played with the team. McCutchen is in his second stint with the team, as he returned to the Pirates before the 2023 campaign.</p><p>McCutchen had success in 2023, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-andrew-mccutchen-hilarious-response-to-re-signing-with-pittsburgh" rel="noopener">finishing the season</a> with 100 hits, along with a .256 batting average. That was his best overall year batting at the plate since 2019, when he played for the Philadelphia Phillies.</p><p>Chapman <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-highlights-will-smith-aroldis-chapman-unique-co-closer-partnership" rel="noopener">picked up four saves</a> as a member of the World Series champion Rangers in 2023. He finished the 2023 campaign with a 3.09 earned run average. He’s worked as a closer for most of his career.</p><p>The Pirates look to rebound from a disappointing season in 2023, finishing the year at 76-86. The team starts their spring training games on February 24 against the Minnesota Twins.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
185	3.795	98	1.3459	22	14

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
185	3.795	98	1.3459	22	14

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