Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman made his Spring Training debut on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. After allowing a ...

NEW YORK -- Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empty after ...

KENT, Wash. — There’s a reason former Red Sox director of pitching Justin Willard began gifting T-shirts with the message “I throw fuego” to every pitcher in the organization who reached 100 mph in a ...

NEW YORK -- If Aroldis Chapman's 101 mph brush-back pitch Tuesday night didn't push the Yankees-Rays rivalry to its boiling point, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash's threat certainly did. "Somebody's got ...

PHOENIX -- Aroldis Chapman has a reputation as a power pitcher, built through 16 years of routinely hitting 100 mph on the radar gun. As the Boston Red Sox closer has gotten older, the 37-year-old ...

The fireballing closer's on-field achievements were overshadowed by playoff losses and more serious off-field issues.