Red Sox’s struggles open up possible reunion with old friend to solve Rangers’ closer issue
It has develop into abundantly clear that the Texas Rangers’ administration had deliberate on going with a closer-by-committee approach to start the season.
It has labored out pretty nicely with a set of relievers however now it is time to go get a bona fide closer and thanks to the Boston Red Sox, that might lead Texas right to an old friend in 2023 World Series champion, Aroldis Chapman.
The Red Sox are in final place within the AL East
Through April, the Red Sox discovered themselves within the AL East cellar, eight video games again staring up on the Yankees, who at present appear to be a crew prepared to run away with the division after solely 30 video games.
For the Rangers, meaning 38-year-old Chapman could possibly be on the transfer and could possibly be the reply for a bullpen that, whereas efficient, nonetheless lacks a real closer.
Chapman is coming off a superb 2025 season wherein he recorded 32 saves with a1.17 ERA and a 0.70 WHIP. He has continued to discover success in his restricted alternatives with the Sox thus far this season, notching 5 saves and yielding only a single earned run in 8.1 innings pitched.
Aroldis Chapman would give Skip Schumaker way more flexibility with the bullpen
If the Red Sox have been to make Chapman out there and the Rangers wished to reunite with the flame-throwing Cuban, he would free up a number of of the relievers to tackle completely different roles throughout the workers.
latz could return to his swingman role that he excelled ultimately season. Guys like Junis, Garcia, Alexander and Cole Winn might then mix to work the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to get the ball to Chapman to shut the door.
Chapman and the Red Sox finalized a $13.3M deal with a 2027 option in September, however the best way they’ve carried out to start 2026 might make all of that moot.
It could be good to have some safety on the finish of video games slightly than hoping the closer of the day is ready to end issues off when they’re handed a late lead.
There’s additionally a chance that the Phillies might make prolific closer Jhoan Duran out there, however the Rangers are extra doubtless to go with the person who helped them win their solely championship.
