{"id":19209,"date":"2025-10-27T23:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/19209\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T23:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:35:07","slug":"aroldis-chapman-goes-scorched-earth-on-yankees-as-he-dishes-on-time-with-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/19209\/","title":{"rendered":"Aroldis Chapman goes scorched earth on Yankees as he dishes on time with team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, is that a \u201cno\u201d for Old-Timers\u2019 Day, too?<\/p>\n<p>Aroldis Chapman slammed his former Yankees bosses for how they treated him during his time in pinstripes when asked if he would consider returning to the Yankees on a recent podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo way. Not even dead,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQPFq0Hkjqc\/?igsh=aGZuNXJwaGV4bDcy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chapman said in Spanish on the \u201cSwing Completo\u201d podcast.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I were told that I was being traded to New York, I\u2019d pack my things and go home. I\u2019ll retire right on the spot if that happens. I\u2019m not crazy. Never again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for Chapman, that seems unlikely to happen.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old closer has resurrected his career with the rival Red Sox, and he signed a $13.3 million extension in September for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Chapman pitched parts of seven seasons with the Yankees, who initially acquired him from the Reds ahead of the 2016 season before dealing him to the Cubs for Chicago\u2019s run to a World Series title. The Yankees then brought Chapman back, signing him to a five-year, $86 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>Aroldis Chapman walks off the mound during a 2016 Yankees game. Paul J. Bereswill<\/p>\n<p>Chapman\u2019s time with the Yankees was largely a success until his final season with the team in 2022. Chapman was erratic on the mound, missed a month of the season due to an infection stemming from a leg tattoo and lost his closer\u2019s role.<\/p>\n<p>Chapman \u2014\u00a0with his spot already in jeopardy \u2014 was left off the postseason roster when <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/09\/aroldis-chapman-off-yankees-alds-roster-after-blowing-off-workout\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he skipped a workout before the playoffs<\/a>, missing the Bronx workout while he was in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Aroldis Chapman celebrates after closing out Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Yankees on Sept. 30, 2025. AP<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dealt with a lot of disrespect there. I put up with a lot of things,\u201d Chapman said. \u201cI knew that they just wanted to find a way to get rid of me, but they didn\u2019t know how. And I just dealt with it quietly, kept playing, and doing what I always do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chapman said his issue was not with manager Aaron Boone nor any of his teammates, but with the Yankees \u201cbosses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got along well with all the players, never had a problem with anybody, even the manager. We\u2019re friends and we talk and everything,\u201d Chapman said. \u201cThe bosses are the ones who make those decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yankees GM Brian Cashman at the end-of-season press conference. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Chapman\u2019s career looked to be winding down after stops with the Royals, Rangers and Pirates. However, he is now coming off one of the best seasons in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Chapman had 32 saves and a 1.17 ERA as he helped the Red Sox reach the wild card, where he closed down Game 1 against the Yankees before his former team rallied to win the final two games of the series.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So, is that a \u201cno\u201d for Old-Timers\u2019 Day, too? 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