Aroldis Chapman RUMORS & NEWS

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds manager Dusty Baker made it very clear before the question about Aroldis Chapman was asked again: “I’m not going to use Chapman in the eighth,” Baker said. “It’s too early. Something happens to Chapman, you’re stuck with the people everybody wants you to stay away from. The days of the..." June 15

Dayton Daily News "The rigors of spring training have officially caught up with Reds manager Dusty Baker, who labored through a scratchy voice to discuss baseball’s hottest topic with the media on Friday. Turns out, he didn’t have to say much. With general manager Walt Jocketty by his side, Baker announced the..." March 22

Cincinnati Enquirer "Barring a significant change of minds, the Reds are expected to announce today that Chappy will close. All together now: Bad decision. TML won’t be in Goodyear today. But a question I might have asked: WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU DOING ALL OFFSEASON? What happened to the plan? Why did..." March 21

Yahoo! Sports "If the regular season started tomorrow we don't think that would be seen enough for Stephen Strasburg. The Washington Nationals ace was in mid-season form on Saturday striking out eight Houston Astros over five and one-third fantastic innings. Or maybe Strasburg's spring training form is simply..." March 17

Red Reporter "The Washington Nationals invited controversy last season by publicly announcing Stephen Strasburg's innings limit. Fortunately, the Reds appear to have learned from the Nats' debacle by keeping Aroldis Chapman's usage plan within the team. Mark Sheldon reported earlier this week that the silence..." March 08

Redleg Nation "Imagine you grew up in poverty, scraping and scratching in the playground dirt to make something of yourself. Imagine further that you’re a prisoner of the local authorities, encumbered by anger and the callowness of your youth; blessed with unnatural talent, yet unable to get out of your own way...." February 25

Redleg Nation "We might as well be prepared for this eventuality. The decision to move Aroldis Chapman from the bullpen to the starting rotation is going to be the biggest topic of conversation (and controversy) around Cincinnati until August, at least. If you are a regular reader of the Nation, you already..." February 18

Cincinnati Enquirer "In some circles, only one thing is happening this year at Reds spring training: Aroldis Chapman’s conversion from closer to starter. It’s the most debated and talked-about topic of spring in Redsland. Everyone has different opinions. There even seem to be varying theories within the Reds..." February 17

Cincinnati Enquirer "It's like Reds pitching coach Bryan Price has been given the fastest car on the lot. Now, he has to figure out how far he can drive it without breaking it down. The Reds are going to get Aroldis Chapman ready as a starter. But Chapman is coming off a year in which he threw 71 2/3 innings. Big..." November 30

MLB.com "Not long ago, two Cuban ballplayers, both considered among the best to ever suit up for the country's national team, met late one night after a game to talk about their escape and life in the United States. The rendezvous had been planned for months. The location wasn't finalized until hours..." October 09

San Francisco Chronicle "The hardest thrower among major-league pitchers is a man who left behind his parents, siblings and a newborn daughter to defect from Cuba. When Aroldis Chapman arrived in America, he drowned his sorrows in passionate pursuit of the exotic life: fast cars, tawdry nightclubs, wide-ranging..." October 05

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman threw 25 pitches in a bullpen session Wednesday at Wrigley Field. "It went real well," Chapman said through translator Tomas Vera. "The shoulder feels good." Chapman has hasn't pitched since Sept. 10, because of shoulder fatigue. He said the fatigue is gone. "None at all,"..." September 20

ESPN.com "Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker admits that he is concerned about Aroldis Chapman's recent drop in velocity. Chapman, who routinely throws his fastball over 100 mph, struggled with his velocity and command in Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The All-Star closer threw seven of..." September 11

Cincinnati Enquirer "Closer Aroldis Chapman will be shut down for at least a few days with shoulder fatigue. "A little of bit of fatigue," Chapman said through a translator Tomas Vera. "For a couple games back, I feel like I haven't been myself. I felt a lot of fatigue. I don't think it's anything major. I just..." September 11

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman burned through the Cubs for three saves and the occasional 103-mph fastball here this weekend, as the Reds' reliever continues to amaze the baseball world. The numbers border on comical or ridiculous, or whatever adjective springs to mind: -- Sunday was Chapman's 28th save..." August 13

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman obviously is going to be in the bullpen the rest of this year. But Reds manager Dusty Baker hinted that Chapman could return to the rotation in 2013. "We'll worry about that next year," Baker said. "We'll worry about that when we get (Ryan) Madson back. We'll worry about that..." July 24

Cincinnati Enquirer "The Reds placed three players on the All-Star Team: Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Aroldis Chapman through the player and fan votes. Brandon Phillips and Johnny Cueto did not get in via the vote. More players will be named by manager Tony La Russa. Votto was voted in by the fans. He will start..." July 02

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman won't be turning somersaults again soon, at least not from a Reds pitching mound. Reds manager Dusty Baker was asked again Wednesday about Chapman's antics of Tuesday night, when Chapman did two forward rolls after closing a 4-3 win over Milwaukee. When one reporter tried to..." June 28

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds manager Dusty Baker was asked again today about Aroldis Chapman's antics of Tuesday night, when Chapman did two forward rolls after closing the Reds' 4-3 win over Milwaukee. "It's been addressed," an unsmiling Baker said. "It's over with. It won't happen again, ever." The somersaults..." June 27

Cincinnati Enquirer "After days like Sunday, it's helpful to remember that one game in a baseball season is like one dollar in Mitt Romney's pocket. Seventy-one down, only 91 to go. That said. . . Ban The Book. Burn it, shred it, make it as gone as Josh Willingham's mega-homer in the 9th inning Sunday. I..." June 25

Cincinnati Enquirer "What's wrong with Aroldis Chapman? The biggest question in Redsland has no easy answer. Or maybe it does. Some believe Chapman may be struggling because of lower back issues, which Reds manager Dusty Baker mentioned on a pre-game radio show last week. But Chapman and Baker both say Chapman..." June 25

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman recently has had some lower back issues, but the occasional ache makes Chapman no different than any other Reds player. What does make Chapman different is his ability to throw fastballs over 100 mph. And when Chapman has a setback, such as the walk-off homer he allowed to..." June 21

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "A Maryland woman who claimed she was robbed in the Downtown hotel room of a Cincinnati Reds pitcher last month has been charged with filing a false police report. Claudia Manrique, 26, of Silver Spring, at first told Pittsburgh police she was alone in the room of Aroldis Chapman the night of..." June 21

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman looked, well, human. Chapman gave up an earned run for the first time all season to take the loss as the Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in 10 innings Thursday night before a crowd of 23,106 at Great American Ball Park. Chapman gave up back-to-back doubles to Clint..." June 08

Cincinnati Enquirer "Pittsburgh police confirmed Wednesday they are investigating a robbery Tuesday evening of a 26-year-old Hispanic woman who was tied up and robbed inside Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman's room at the Onmi Penn Hotel. Claudia Manrique, of Silver Spring, Md., a guest of Chapman, was in the Reds..." May 31

Cincinnati Enquirer "In the midst of the best stretch of his professional career, Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman had a miserable week. On the field, the man with the dazzling fastball was finally named the closer for his red-hot team. He picked up saves against the Yankees and the Braves and then a win. Remarkably,..." May 27

Cincinnati Enquirer "The word "speed" would relate to "Aroldis Chapman" in a word association game – and now not only for his fastball. The 24-year-old Cuban native – with the fastest recorded pitch in Major League history at 105 mph – was arrested early Monday morning outside of Columbus for driving 93 mph on..." May 23

Cincinnati Enquirer "Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was arrested after he was caught driving 93 miles per hour in Grove City early Monday, according to police. Police said Chapman, 24, was pulled over for speeding in a black 2010 Mercedes S63 on Interstate 71 North near Interstate 270 at about 12:42..." May 22

Cincinnati Enquirer "Before Sunday's game, Reds manager Dusty Baker said Aroldis Chapman was the club's new closer. But he wasn't sure if he was available to pitch Sunday. Then Baker talked to Chapman. "He said he was fine," Baker said. "My inclination was not to use him before we asked him. We go on an honor..." May 21

Cincinnati Enquirer "Maybe Aroldis Chapman can start, go six innings, take a breather in the 7th, set himself up in the 8th and save his own win in the 9th. That would answer some questions. Meantime, it's clearer than ever that the Reds don't know what to do with their Missile. It's equally clear that for now, it..." May 21

MLB.com "There could be a change coming in the Reds' closer role, with manager Dusty Baker hinting late Saturday afternoon that he might turn from Sean Marshall to Aroldis Chapman. There was bumpy ending to Cincinnati's 6-5 victory over the Yankees. For the second time in 10 days, Marshall could not..." May 19

Cincinnati Enquirer "With the Reds in New York, the subject of what lies in the future for left-hander Aroldis Chapman came up. Reds manager Dusty Baker said the plan remains the same: Chapman will start in the future – but it sounded like not in the immediate future. "Someday, yeah," Baker said. "But right now,..." May 17

Cincinnati Enquirer "The pitch was 99 mph. On the inside corner. Ian Stewart watched helplessly as it zipped past his knees and into Ryan Hanigan's mitt for the called third strike. Inning over. Bases-loaded threat stifled. The pitch, which came in the seventh inning of Sunday's 4-3 Reds victory over the Chicago Cubs,..." April 24

Cincinnati Enquirer "Joey Votto is a pretty good authority on what it takes for a pitcher to be effective. Votto, after all, is the Reds' leading expert on hitting. Votto thinks Aroldis Chapman can be something the Reds have been longing for since Jose Rijo's elbow blew up: A true No. 1 starter. The day Votto..." April 14

Cincinnati Enquirer "Left-hander Aroldis Chapman was not available to pitch Thursday after going two innings and 35 pitches Wednesday. "He may not be available (Friday) either," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "It depends on how he feels." If Chapman had gone one inning, he'd be available. He's being treated like..." April 13

Cincinnati Enquirer "His game-winning hit made Chris Heisey happy to discuss why he hits better as a pinch hitter than as a starter. Yet, Heisey cannot figure out why. Pinch hitter Heisey lined a walk-off RBI single to left-center field and the Reds beat St. Louis 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon. "I can't really..." April 12

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman has been virtually untouchable in his relief outings this season, including another lights-out show to help beat St. Louis on Wednesday. Left-hander Chapman (2-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings. The fan favorite "Cuban Missile" reached the upper 90s per usual with his..." April 12

Cincinnati Enquirer "The Reds set their roster today, optioning Paul Janish to Triple-A. "It was a very hard decision," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "Paul's part of the family. He still is." The Reds will go with 11 pitchers out of camp. Left-hander Arolidis Chapman goes to the bullpen for now. "He's a..." April 03

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds manager Dusty Baker said today that Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman may have been preoccupied with some family issues last season. Chapman is pitching today's first game here in Goodyear today (4:05 p.m. vs. SD). Today's pre-game media session began with a question about when the Reds..." March 15

Cincinnati Enquirer "Left-hander Bill Bray's groin injury could lead to Aroldis Chapman being shifted back to the bullpen. With pitchers, groin injuries take time to heal and can lead to serious problems. Bray missed two weeks of throwing immediately after the injury. He had to shut it down Wednesday after..." March 09

MLB.com "Now in his third Spring Training for the Reds, the novelty about Cuban export Aroldis Chapman has worn off quite a bit. There is still curiosity about the left-hander who can throw a 105 mph fastball, but it's less about the pitcher and more about the role in which he will be throwing that kind..." February 22

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds manager Dusty Baker spoke Tuesday about the plan for Aroldis Chapman, who is preparing to be a starting pitcher. "We're going to stretch him out to see if there's time," Baker said. "If there's not time and there's not quality, you can always back off a guy (return him to..." February 22

Cincinnati Enquirer "The Reds still plan to have left-hander Aroldis Chapman prepare as a starter this spring training. By adding right-hander Mat Latos, the Reds have Johnny Cueto, Latos, Bronson Arroyo, Mike Leake and Homer Bailey in line for rotation spots. Still, given Chapman's enormous potential, they plan to..." December 18

Cincinnati Enquirer "Left-hander Aroldis Chapman will not pitch in Winter Ball after all. "We've decided against sending him to Puerto Rico," general manager Walt Jocketty said. "He's on a strength-and-conditioning program in Arizona. He'll go to Florida after that and continue to work out." Chapman made two..." November 10

MLB.com "Aroldis Chapman was scratched from his planned Arizona Fall League start on Monday because of a sore left shoulder. The Reds' left-hander made two relief appearances for the Phoenix Desert Dogs last week in the AFL. "He had a little inflammation in his shoulder," said Reds general manager Walt..." October 31

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman continues to build toward starting. He'll make his second appearance Thursday in the Arizona Fall League for the Phoenix Desert Dogs. He's scheduled to go two innings. He will make his first start in the Arizona Fall League on Monday. In his one previous appearance, he threw a..." October 27

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman made his Arizona Fall League debut Monday. He pitched one hitless inning for the Phoenix Desert Dogs. He walked one and struck out one. He threw 16 pitches, eight of which were strikes. Chapman will pitch again Thursday and Monday. He is building up his..." October 25

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds pitching coach Bryan Price does not have the only vote, but if it were up to him Aroldis Chapman would be starting next season. "I can't guarantee anything because it will be an organizational decision," Price said. "However, I do think at some point he's going to have a chance to start. I..." September 03

Cincinnati Enquirer "Aroldis Chapman's season is one of the great mysteries of this baseball season. Let's break his season into three segments: Segment 1: 12 games, 112/3 innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 8 walks, 13 strikeouts Segment 2: 4 games, 11/3 innings, 2 hits, 10 runs, 12 walks, 3 strikeouts Segment 3: 6..." July 09

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