All-Star Reds closer Aroldis Chapman may face a suspension as MLB investigates an alleged domestic dispute between Chapman and his girlfriend, but the Yankees have decided the rewardoutweighs the riskand have traded for Kyle Allen Jerseys him for four prospects. Yankees have acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Reds for RHPs Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis and INFs Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda. Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) The Dodgers had a deal in place for Chapman during thewinter meetings in Nashville earlier this monthbefore news of the disputebecame Daron Payne Jerseys public andstalled the talks. The police report claims that Chapmanallegedlychoked his girlfriend and fired eight gunshots inside the garage of his Miami-area home on Oct. 30.Cincinnati has long been rumored to be willing to part with Chapman, who can become a free agent in 2016 and islikely to command top dollar in his next contract, which the rebuilding Reds simply cannot afford. MORE: Perennially among Washington Commanders Hoodies Sweatshirts the most dominant relievers in baseball, Chapman led all closers (50 or more appearances) with a1.63 ERA and 163 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings last season. He converted 33 of 36 save opportunities, a career low, but averaged nearly 100 mph on hisfastball and shows nosigns of slowing down. The addition of Chapman gives the Yankees once of the strongest back-end relievers with three of the top four leaders inxFIP since 2014:Andrew Miller (1.82), Darrick Forrest Jerseys Chapman (1.91) andDellin Betances (2.13).The move also gives the Yankees the top three strikeout leaders by relievers in 2015 and the top-three K/9.0 IP ratios by relievers last season.
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