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Red Sox Extend Aroldis Chapman Through 2026 With Mutual 2027 Option

Chapman says he intends to keep pitching beyond this season.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 01: Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Cleveland Guardians during the ninth inning at Fenway Park on September 01, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Overview

  • The one-year pact is worth $13.3 million, including a $12 million 2026 salary, a $1 million signing bonus, and a $300,000 buyout, with a $13 million mutual option for 2027 that vests if he throws 40 innings in 2026 and passes a post‑season physical.
  • Entering Tuesday, the 37-year-old closer carried a 1.00 ERA with 77 strikeouts and a career-low walk rate, reflecting a refined approach and improved fastball location.
  • He is within reach of Jonathan Papelbon’s franchise mark for lowest single-season ERA by a Red Sox reliever (0.92 in 2006), needing a few more scoreless innings to surpass it, according to recent tracking.
  • Boston remains in postseason contention and recently recalled right-hander Zack Kelly and catcher Ali Sánchez as part of late-season roster adjustments.
  • Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow praised Chapman as having met or exceeded high expectations, underscoring the club’s confidence in him as its late-inning anchor for 2026.