Yankees finalize 5-year deal with Chapman

The New York Yankees today announced that they have signed four-time All Star (2012-15) left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman to a five-year contract extending through the 2021 season with a player opt-out after the 2019 season. A news conference to announce the deal will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

Chapman, 28, combined with the Yankees and Cubs to go 4-1 with 36 saves (in 39 chances) and a 1.55 ERA (58.0IP, 32H, 12R/10ER, 18BB, 90K) in 59 relief appearances in 2016. After beginning the season serving a 30-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, he went 3-0 with 20 saves (in 21 chances), a 2.01 ERA (31.1IP, 7ER) and 44K in 31 relief appearances with the Yankees, posting a 12.64 K/9.0IP ratio and a 36.7% strikeout rate (120BF). He became the 11th pitcher in Yankees history with at least 20 saves in a season and fifth different such pitcher in the last five seasons (also Andrew Miller-36 in 2015, David Robertson-39 in 2014, Mariano Rivera-44 in 2013 and Rafael Soriano-42 in 2012).

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On July 25, 2016, Chapman …

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