Aroldis Chapman

Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey seems thrilled to have Garrett Crochet and Aroldis Chapman on his staff, and there's a specific reason, writes John Tomsae.

Devin Williams, acquired by the Yankees last week from the Brewers, met with the media Tuesday, and spoke about the club's "long history" with great relievers like Mariano Rivera and Aroldis Chapman, adding "I'm just trying to add my name to that list."

Chapman will factor immediately into Boston's high-leverage relief mix next season, along with fellow veteran Liam Hendriks. The 36-year-old southpaw struck out 37 percent of the batters he faced last year with the Pirates, but his walk rate (14.7 percent) is reaching Carlos Marmol territory. We're projecting Hendriks to have the slight edge for saves at the moment, but given his health concerns, it wouldn't be shocking to see Chapman lead the Red Sox in saves next year. He's little more than a late-round dart throw for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues at this advanced stage of his career.

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Aroldis Chapman gives the Red Sox a potential closer with incumbent Kenley Jansen on the free agent market.