Source: Yankees, Chapman agree to deal

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The Yankees and flame-throwing closer Aroldis Chapman have agreed on a five-year, $86 million contract, a source told MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. The club has not confirmed the deal.

The reported agreement would set a Major League record for a reliever — entering this offseason, the record was held by Jonathan Papelbon, who secured a four-year, $50 million deal with the Phillies in 2011. That record fell …

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