Aroldis Chapman

Aroldis Chapman

Albertin Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz (born February 28, 1988) is a Cuban-Andorran professional baseball player. A pitcher, Chapman plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. He has also played for Holguín in the Cuban National Series. Chapman bats and throws left-handed. He is listed at 6'4" (193 cm) tall and weighing 200 pounds (91 kg).

Chapman pitched for Holguín domestically and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team. He defected from Cuba in 2009 and signed a contract with the Reds in 2010. Chapman made his MLB debut that season. He won the MLB Delivery Man of the Month Award as the best relief pitcher for July 2012.

As of May 2013, he holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch speed in MLB history, after throwing a 105.1 mph (169.1 km/h) fastball in 2010. He was also clocked by one radar gun at 106 mph (173.3 km/h) in a later game, although this speed is disputed.

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