Trade Pitch Moves Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman to Mets
Trade Pitch Moves Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman to Mets originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Boston Red Sox's 2-1 series-opening win over the rival New York Yankees on Friday night provided much-needed momentum to a team that has fallen short of expectations early in the 2025 season. Despite the win, the Red Sox sit fourth in the AL East with a 35-36 record, 8.5 games behind the Yankees atop the division and two games out of a Wild Card spot.
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As the trade deadline approaches, the Red Sox are looking increasingly likely to bolster their roster in hopes of making a late-season surge up the standings. But the team also has a number of pieces they could offer to other franchises with similar goals in mind.
According to Newsweek's Andrew Wright, Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman is considered a trade candidate for the New York Mets, who are looking to address their own bullpen issues.
"If the Red Sox continue to struggle, Chapman's one-year contract makes him an easy trade target, and the Mets have all the assets to get Chapman in the blue and orange," Wright wrote. "Chapman is having an excellent season in the Boston bullpen to the tune of a 1.59 ERA, 12 saves and 39 strikeouts in 31 appearances and 28 1/3 innings. His average fastball velocity sits at 99.2 mph, good for the 99th percentile."
"The addition of Chapman to the back end of the bullpen with Ryan Stanek and Edwin Diaz could be viewed as one of the best and hardest-throwing bullpen trios in the league," Wright continued.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (44) pitches against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Chapman, regarded as one of the hardest-throwing hurlers in MLB history, joined the Red Sox this offseason as a free agent and signed a one-year, $10.75 million contract with the team. He has previously played for six other MLB franchises: the Cincinnati Reds, Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Over the course of his 16-year MLB career, Chapman boasts a 58-47 record, 2.59 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 347 saves, placing him behind only Kenley Jansen (461 saves) and Craig Kimbrel (440) amongst active players in that statistic. He has also struck out 1,285 batters in 789 innings pitched across 828 relief appearances.
Chapman is a two-time World Series champion and a seven-time All-Star, in addition to being named the American League's Reliever of the Year in 2019.
Related: Red Sox Announce Trade With Reds Ahead of Yankees Game
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
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