A former New York Yankees closer is heading back to the eastern time zone after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, per multiple reports .
Aroldis Chapman, who left the Yankees after the 2022 season, signed with the Kansas City Royals and was traded to the Texas Rangers last season, has agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Pirates, pending a physical.
Chapman has played more seasons with the Yankees than any of the other five teams he played with. In pinstripes Chapman went 24-14 with 153 saves.
He spent part of the 2016 season with the Yankees after they traded right-handed pitchers Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis, and infielders Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda, to acquire Chapman.
But, MLB suspended Chapman for the first 30 games of the season due to an off-season personal conduct policy violation related to domestic violence and the Yankees traded him in July to the Chicago Cubs for Gleyber Torres, Billy McKinney, Adam Warren, and Rashad Crawford.