Aroldis Chapman signs contract extension with Boston

When the Red Sox put Aroldis Chapman under contract, I don't think the club expected such good results in 2025.

We've written about it recently, but clearly, Chapman has found the fountain of youth somewhere in Massachusetts. His 2025 season, at age 37, is truly… unexpected, shall we say.

The Red Sox closer , with a 1.04 earned-run average in 52 innings, is in top form, which is no mean feat.

He's already earned over $80 million in New York, and has played an important role in the Cubs' and Rangers' World Series conquests over the past decade. And he's better this year?

But why are we talking about him this morning? Because the Boston Red Sox, who had signed Chapman to a one-year contract ($10.75 million) only in 2025, decided not to wait any longer before keeping him for 2026.

The Cuban has agreed to a deal for the 2026 season – with an option year that can activate in 2027 if he pitches enough innings in 2026. He's guaranteed $13.3 million in total and can secure up to $26 million if all goes well and he stays for two years on the terms of his new contract.

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Understandably, if he were younger, he would surely have waited before signing, in order to test the autonomy market. But at his age, he certainly didn't want to leave Boston.

And it's not as if he would have been able to get long-term offers elsewhere either.

So, like many players, he decided to buy into his bosses' plan in Boston and chose to stay in town. He clearly believes in what the Low Reds are building.

And Craig Breslow, once again, has proved that there's no bad time to sign a player. Even if the end of August is a more unusual time to do so.

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