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Aroldis Chapman Withdraws Apology Demand From Yankees

The retraction clears one interpersonal obstacle to a trade, leaving a reunion unlikely because of the Red Sox–Yankees rivalry and Boston’s late-season surge.

Cam Schlittler Targets Changeup as Yankees Raise His 2026 Importance