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Red Sox Finalize $13.3 Million Deal With Aroldis Chapman for 2026, Add 2027 Vesting Option

Boston secures bullpen continuity after a resurgent season defined by sharper command.

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Aug 27, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Aroldis Chapman (44) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-Imagn Images/ File Photo
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the ninth inning of a game against the New York Yankees on August 22, 2025 at Yankees Stadium in New York, New York.
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Overview

  • Boston announced the one-year agreement Sunday, with a 2027 option that vests at 40 innings and brings the two-year guarantee to $26 million if triggered.
  • Chapman’s salary is $13 million in 2026 and would be $13 million again in 2027 if the option vests, with a $300,000 buyout if it does not.
  • The 37-year-old left-hander lowered his ERA to 1.02 with his 27th save Sunday and has 76 strikeouts in 53 innings, extending a club-record 15-game hitless streak to 44 straight batters faced.
  • He signed for $10.75 million last winter, earned his eighth All-Star nod, and seized the closer role during a season highlighted by a dramatically reduced walk rate.
  • Francys Romero first reported the extension, Chris Cotillo detailed the contract structure, and the club later confirmed the terms, as Alex Cora praised Chapman’s impact on and off the field.