“Kansas City is interested in trade.”

Aroldis Chapman, who has the nickname “Cuban Missile,” spreads a fast ball over 100 miles (about 161 km), creating a “fastball” craze in the major leagues. evoked Chapman made his debut in Cincinnati in 2010 and has been on a winning streak, wearing uniforms for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees.

However, from the 2020 season, 메이저사이트Chapman’s skills began to decline little by little. Chapman left regret with 3 saves and an average ERA of 3.09 in 13 games in 2020, when the shortened season was held. My career ‘worst’ season was last year.

For Chapman, who is about to acquire FA (free agent) qualifications, 2022 was a’nightmare’ itself. Chapman got off to a strong start by collecting 5 saves including pitching scoreless in 10 games in April. However, he started to fall into sluggishness with an ERA of 9.53 in May, and continued his disappointing appearance with an ERA of 6.75 in June.

To make matters worse, even ‘bad news’ occurred. Chapman had a tattoo done last year, and as the condition of the area deteriorated, he had an embarrassing accident that landed him on the injured list (IL). Chapman, who was deprived of the finishing position that was like ‘pride’ due to repeated sluggishness, was also in danger of being released.

Chapman eventually pitched in 43 games and had the worst season with 4 wins, 4 losses, 1 hold, 9 saves, and an average ERA of 4.46. Chapman, who had not received attention from major league clubs for a while even after the free agent market opened, only signed a contract with Kansas City on January 20 of this year that guaranteed 3.75 million dollars (approximately 5 billion won) for one year.

But this year Chapman is different from last year. Chapman is recording an average ERA of 3.68 with 1 win, 2 losses, 4 holds and 1 save in 16 games. Chapman played 11 games in April and played 10⅓ innings, recording 1 win, 1 loss, 1 save, and an average ERA of 1.74, signaling a revival. In May, he gave up 4 runs (4 earned) in 4⅓ innings (5 games), showing a bit of a slump, but all the detailed indicators improved noticeably.

Last year, Chapman’s four-seam fastball average velocity was only 97.5 miles (about 156.9 km). However, he is 99.6 miles (about 160.3 km) this season, a whopping 2.1 miles (about 3.4 km) faster. In addition to his four-seam fastball, the speed of his slider, splitter, and sinker all improved. In addition, the strikeout rate, which had fallen to 26.9%, also rose to 37.1%, and the blood slugging rate was 0.263, showing a figure close to his prime.

While Chapman is regaining his heyday, it is expected to be the hottest item in the trade market this season. “The Kansas City Royals have been paying attention to Aroldis Chapman’s trade early on,” said Ken Rosenthal of ‘The Athletic’ in the US. Like last year, May’s performance is plummeting, but Kansas City can’t hide its smile.

Kansas City is ranked last in the Central Division of the American League with a 12-3 record of 0.286 this year. It’s still early in the season, but it’s clear that the chances of advancing to the postseason are slim. If Chapman continues to show good form in the midst of this, Kansas City can sell Chapman at a ‘high price’ in the summer trade market.

First of all, Chapman is not tradeable until June 15th. This is because Chapman’s consent is required for the trade to proceed. Until he reaches a tradeable period, the value could skyrocket if he lowers his earned run average, which has recently risen sharply.

“Major League Trade Rumors (MLBTR)” said, “A reliever (Chapman) who signed a one-year contract with an uncontested team (Kansas City) is an outspoken trade candidate, so it is not surprising that other teams are contacting Kansas City.” “Chapman will be a very popular sale if he shows good performance in a healthy way for 4 to 6 weeks,” he said. It remains to be seen whether Chapman can soothe his sorrow in the free agent market in the trade market.