Aroldis Chapman
36-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
6-5
ERA
3.09
WHIP
1.25
K
103
SV
6
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Chapman finished with 100-plus strikeouts for the fifth time in his career, but for the first time since 2015. The veteran showcased increased velocity early in the season, hitting 103.8 mph on the radar gun with his devastating sinker (101.1 mph average) that yielded a 43.3% whiff rate, the league's highest mark for that pitch type. Walks were still an issue, but Chapman still had the third-highest K-BB percentage among qualified relievers at 26.9%. Ultimately, the southpaw proved he was effective enough during his age-35 season to maintain a high-leverage role for both Kansas City and Texas. Chapman only had six saves last year, and it seems unlikely that he will take away closing duties from David Bednar after signing a one-year deal with the Pirates in January. The Cuban Missile can still be an asset in leagues scoring holds, NL-only formats and even deep mixed leagues for his ratios and strikeouts. Read Past Outlooks
Latches on with Pirates
Chapman signed a contract with Pittsburgh on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Chapman is headed to his fourth team in the last three seasons, as he made 43 appearances for the Yankees in 2022 and then began the 2023 campaign in Kansas City before finishing out the year in Texas. Following a 30-save season in 2021 with the Yankees, the fireballer has struggled to hold down a closer's role, securing 15 total saves over the last two years. David Bednar will undoubtedly remain the closer in Pittsburgh after putting together the best season of his young career in 2023, but Chapman will likely be in line for high-leverage opportunities and the occasional save chance in 2024.
Chapman is headed to his fourth team in the last three seasons, as he made 43 appearances for the Yankees in 2022 and then began the 2023 campaign in Kansas City before finishing out the year in Texas. Following a 30-save season in 2021 with the Yankees, the fireballer has struggled to hold down a closer's role, securing 15 total saves over the last two years. David Bednar will undoubtedly remain the closer in Pittsburgh after putting together the best season of his young career in 2023, but Chapman will likely be in line for high-leverage opportunities and the occasional save chance in 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Aroldis Chapman generally throw?
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What part of the game does Aroldis Chapman generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-34%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .171 | 50 | 23 | 20 | 1 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .183 | 193 | 79 | 77 | 16 | |||
2023vs Left | .243 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .161 | 86 | 26 | 28 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .162 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .198 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 4 | |||
2021vs Left | .116 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .200 | 75 | 31 | 31 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-12%
ERA on Road
2023
-46%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.74 | 1.42 | 77.0 | 14.6 | 6.7 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.28 | 1.22 | 74.0 | 14.4 | 5.5 | ||||
2023Home | 2.23 | 1.14 | 32.1 | 15.0 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 4.15 | 1.38 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 7.6 | ||||
2022Home | 5.06 | 1.75 | 16.0 | 11.8 | 9.6 | ||||
2022Away | 3.98 | 1.18 | 20.1 | 9.7 | 4.9 | ||||
2021Home | 4.71 | 1.53 | 28.2 | 15.7 | 8.2 | ||||
2021Away | 1.95 | 1.08 | 27.2 | 15.3 | 3.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Aroldis Chapman compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.86K/9
15.9BB/9
5.6HR/9
0.6Fastball
99.6 mphERA
3.09WHIP
1.25BABIP
.349GB/FB
1.70Left On Base
72.7%Exit Velocity
81.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2283 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.5%Swinging Strike
17.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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After still showing signs of dominance during the 2021 season, last year proved that Chapman's days of being an elite closer are probably over. The southpaw was limited to just 36.1 innings after two trips to the IL, first for an Achilles injury, then for a leg infection that developed after getting a tattoo. Chapman struggled when healthy, as his 4.46 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 26.9% strikeout rate were the worst marks of his career. Combine the latter with a bloated 17.5% walk rate that would have been the worst among relievers if he pitched enough innings to qualify, his K-BB percentage was merely in the single digits at 9.4%. The 35-year-old still throws hard, averaging 97.7 mph on his 4-seamer, but there may not be a huge market for the free-agent. Chapman was left off the Yankees playoff roster after missing a team workout and may be more of a headache at this point of his career than an asset.
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Blows save, takes loss
Chapman (6-5) blew a save and was tagged with Thursday's loss to Seattle. He allowed two runs on two hits and a walk without retiring a batter.
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Works eighth inning
Chapman struck one over a scoreless inning in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.
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Notches save Saturday
Chapman picked up a save against the Mariners on Saturday, walking one batter and allowing no runs over two-thirds of an inning.
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Works multiple innings
Chapman (6-4) struck out three over 1.2 innings to earn Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.
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Unused in close game
Chapman was not used in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Guardians.
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