Friday, January 1, 2010

Blue Jays latest team to look at Chapman



According to reports, the Blue Jays held a private workout in Florida to look Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman.  Many teams including the Red Sox (who offered $15.5M to Chapman), A's, Angels and Yankees have been tied to Chapman.  14 teams looked at the pitcher weeks ago in Houston where his fastball topped out at 97 mph.

Chapman, age 21, is a left-handed pitcher and can throw 100 mph.  Fans caught a glimpse of Chapman at the World Baseball Classic who is hoping to sign a deal in the 5-year / $40M range.

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