Yanks, Cubs reportedly near Chapman deal

NEW YORK — Aroldis Chapman zipped his suitcase on Sunday afternoon following a 5-2 win over the Giants to prepare for what he hopes will be a week-long road trip, but the left-hander recognizes the possibility that he may have walked out of the Yankees’ clubhouse for the final time.

With the Yankees openly fielding offers for the flame-throwing closer, Chapman said that he is being kept up to speed by his representatives at Magnus Sports, who are receiving updates from general manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees’ baseball operations department.

“There’s a lot of rumors and stuff out there right now,” Chapman said through an interpreter. “I don’t have any information, but my agent did say that [the Yankees are] talking to him. But that’s all I have.”

MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported on Sunday night that Cubs shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, who was scratched from Sunday’s Myrtle Beach game, would be a part of a deal between Chicago and the Yankees involving Chapman. FanRag Sports’ Tommy Stokke also reported on Sunday that the two clubs had a Chapman-Torres deal in place and were hopeful to complete it by Monday.

Baseball Prospectus’ Rian Watt tweeted on Sunday night that a trade sending Chapman to the Cubs for Torres and another prospect was near completion but was hinging on extension talks between Chicago and the flame-throwing left-handed closer, and that a four-year extension worth $60 million was on the table.

Torres, currently at the Class A Advanced level, is ranked by MLBPipeline.com as the Cubs’ top prospect and the No. 24 prospect in the game.

MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal reported late on Saturday that the Yankees have told clubs that they are willing to trade Chapman but intend to hang on to left-hander Andrew Miller. The …

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