{"id":2679,"date":"2026-06-14T09:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2026-06-14T09:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:03:08","slug":"red-sox-closer-aroldis-chapman-never-gets-rusty-no-matter-how-long-he-is-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2679","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman never gets rusty no matter how long he is out"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Water and oil. Bleach and vinegar. Light and dark liquor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Like Aroldis Chapman and rust, they don\u2019t mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI stay throwing, whether it\u2019s daily or when I need to get hot for a situation that I\u2019ll come in, that doesn\u2019t mean that I don\u2019t throw,\u201d Chapman said via a translator. \u201cBut no, I don\u2019t feel rust at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2677\">With one wild inning, Catholic Memorial baseball ended a 53-year championship drought<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Saturday afternoon, the \u201cCuban Missile\u201d took the mound for his third appearance in as many weeks, and struck out two enroute to his 14th save of the year in the Red Sox\u2019 6-3 win over the Rangers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The eight-time All-Star\u2019s extended absence from the mound had been a topic of discussion. A stretch without Chapman like that would sometimes lead to worry for when he is ready, but interim coach Chad Tracy has never wavered when asked about his confidence in the 38-year-old closer, no matter the length of his absence.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cIf he\u2019s not throwing a lot in the game, he\u2019s throwing flat grounds, he\u2019s staying sharp, he\u2019s using pitches,\u201d Tracy said postgame. \u201cHis workout regimen between is so good, that if he ever feels like he\u2019s going to get into an area where he might be a little rusty, he\u2019ll just let us know like, \u2018Hey, I\u2019d like to throw an inning today regardless.\u2019 \u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When was the last time Chapman had asked to play regardless of the situation? Tracy said it was ahead of the May 31 contest against the Guardians, an 11-day gap from the appearance prior.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Still no timetable on Roman Anthony&#8217;s return<\/div>\n<p><span>Just like it didn\u2019t that day, the time off didn\u2019t bother him on Saturday. Chapman started his outing by surrendering a hit to Wyatt Langford, but immediately returned to form, getting a five-pitch strikeout against Joc Pederson before using just seven pitches to record the final two outs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He even turned up the velocity in that final out, reaching 99.7 and 100 miles per hour to set up a 91.8-m.p.h. splitter to end the game. Chapman\u2019s appearance brought fans to their feet, one that must\u2019ve been refreshing for them since it had been exactly one month since he took the bump at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI didn\u2019t know it was that long here at Fenway, but it felt good to be out there,\u201d said Chapman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2675\">Gus Greene stomachs the heat, carries Cohasset boys\u2019 lacrosse to last-second win for Division 4 title<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span>Getting Chapman back on the field wasn\u2019t just big for him, but the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Almost as soon as it was announced that he had begun warming up, outfielder Jarren Duran whacked a two-run homer. Asked about the play, Duran made an unprompted mention of the chance to give the veteran closer some \u201ccushion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHis presence is massive for this team,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s a very quiet leader, but like, when he says something or speaks to you, it\u2019s awesome to listen to. He\u2019s got so much information, and just having that kind of a role model to joke around with every day, he gets along with everybody and [he\u2019s] a good person to lean on when guys need him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Duran declined to shed light on what Chapman said to the team, but it doesn\u2019t change the fact Chapman\u2019s well into the respected veteran part of his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With his strikeouts on Saturday, he\u2019s now four away from Hoyt Wilhelm\u2019s reliever regular-season strikeouts record of 1,363. Additionally, Chapman\u2019s nine saves from tying Dennis Eckersley for ninth at 390.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Monday, Chapman said he hopes he hits the strikeouts mark in the next few games, but with the current trend, there\u2019s no guarantee that\u2019ll happen. But, if Saturday, and the rest of Chapman\u2019s season say anything, it\u2019s that he\u2019ll be ready when the chance presents itself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat\u2019s my job. To stay ready mentally for when an opportunity comes up,\u201d Chapman said. \u201cEven like I said before, if I don\u2019t get into the game, I do my job daily, my work daily, so I\u2019m ready physically and mentally when the opportunity comes up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2673\">Taunton emerges from highest-scoring softball final ever with sixth straight Division 1 championship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapman made his third appearance in three weeks, entering in the ninth inning to close out a 6-3 victory over the Rangers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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