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Aroldis Chapman to Pirates, $10.5 million one year deal


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Chapman, 35, is the hardest-throwing pitcher in baseball since velocity-tracking was introduced to the game and pitched vital innings for the Texas Rangers en route to their first World Series championship this year. With a fastball averaging more than 99 mph, he struck out 103 in 58.1 innings, walking 36 and allowing four home runs with a 3.09 ERA.

The Pirates, who project to be one of the youngest teams in the majors next season, also added veteran lefties Martin Perez and Marco Gonzales earlier this winter.

 

Texas hoped Chapman would help stabilize a thin bullpen, and while he never pitched well enough to lock down the closer job, he pitched in nine postseason games and allowed two runs in eight innings, striking out six and walking five.

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