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Aroldis Chapman Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, Rumors and Statistics
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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:00:31 -0700 Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker said he won't use RP Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning. "It's too early. Something happens to Chapman, you're stuck with the people everybody wants you to stay away from," he said. Fantasy Tip: Maybe he could've used him in extra innings last night, right? Still, Chapman, regardless of when he's used, is one of the top RPs in baseball, so fantasy owners will appreciate his K's and saves.
Fri, 03 May 2013 16:32:29 -0700 Cincinnati Reds RP Aroldis Chapman allowed four hits and three earned runs while walking two and striking out one in only two-thirds of an inning in a non-save situation against the Chicago Cubs Friday, May 3. He threw 32 pitches in the outing, and RP J.J. Hoover pitched one-third of an inning with a strikeout to record his first save. Fantasy Tip: Hoover only entered the game because Jonathan Broxton had already been used in the eighth inning. Chapman was likely not allowed to finish the inning because of his high pitch count. It won't be too alarming if Chapman is rested tomorrow night as a result. The outing is disappointing for Chapman's owners, but if it's any consolation, it came in a non-save situation.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:17:14 -0700 Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker said RPs Aroldis Chapman (allergies) and Jonathan Broxton are both unlikely to be available in a save situation Tuesday, April 30. Chapman is dealing with allergies. "Chapman looked like hell. I don't think he's available tonight," Baker said. "I don't know if (Jonathan) Broxton is available tonight. We may have to close with somebody else. He's gone two days in a row and he threw 30 pitches the day before. I was a little apprehensive about using him last night. It's not the innings sometimes, but the workload of that inning." Chapman has also worked the last two days. Fantasy Tip: Logan Ondrusek or Alfredo Simon are the likely options to fill in if a save situation arises tonight, but they shouldn't be added just for one night.
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:37:17 -0700 Cincinnati Reds RP Aroldis Chapman picked up the win Wednesday, April 17, without even warming up. He had retired the last three batters before the rain came the previous night in a 0-0 tie in the eighth inning. The Reds took the lead Wednesday when play resumed, making him the winning pitcher.
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:23:23 -0700 Cincinnati Reds SP Mike Leake will be the team's No. 5 starter after the club announced that RP Aroldis Chapman will be the team's closer. The team won't rule out Chapman starting in the future, though. Fantasy Tip: Now that Leake has a rotation spot, he's definitely worthy of owning in NL-only leagues and cavernous mixed formats because of his solid command and good ground-ball rate. He'll have tough patches, though, if he fails to locate his pitches properly.
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:45:42 -0700 Updating previous report, the Cincinnati Reds announced Friday, March 22, that SP Aroldis Chapman will be the team's closer. Fantasy Tip: The Reds had been leaning this way in recent days, so this shouldn't be all that surprising. He's now an elite closing option and should be drafted accordingly. Jonathan Broxton is merely a handcuff option now.
Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:08:10 -0700 Contrary to a previous report, Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker and general manager Walt Jocketty said there has been no decision made to move SP Aroldis Chapman back to closer, and there won't be any announcement made Thursday, March 21. Fantasy Tip: It looks as though the Reds are leaning toward moving Chapman back to ninth-inning duties, but nothing is official. Either way, Chapman will be a valuable pitching commodity, but he's worth more as an elite closing option. Jonathan Broxton's value will be affected more by this decision.
Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:04:05 -0700 The Cincinnati Reds are expected to announce SP Aroldis Chapman is returning to the bullpen to serve as the closer. Fantasy Tip: Chapman becomes an elite option as a closer and probably gains fantasy value. After Craig Kimbrel is off the board, it's time to start considering him, whereas he was considered a No. 2 or No. 3 starter due to the uncertainty. Jonathan Broxton becomes little more than a handcuff to Chapman due to his declining K rate.
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:58:27 -0700 Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said Sunday, March 17, that the team will consider the request by P Aroldis Chapman to serve as closer rather than in the rotation, but he said it isn't a lock the pitcher gets what he wants. "It would certainly be considered, but we don't let every player tell us how they want to be used," Jocketty said. The GM and manager Dusty Baker said they would like a quick resolution to the situation - one way or the other.
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:19:43 -0700 Cincinnati Reds SP Aroldis Chapman said he would prefer to be a closer this season but understands it is not his decision. The Reds are expected to decide whether to use Chapman as a starting pitcher or a closer in the next two or three days. Chapman pitched four innings and had two at-bats during the team's spring training game Saturday, March 13.
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