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At 38 years old, Aroldis Chapman is still firing fastballs past hitters and making history.
On Friday night, Chapman moved to the top of the all-time reliever strikeout list, passing Hoyt Wilhelm to claim sole possession of the No. 1 spot. The Red Sox closer fittingly threw a pitch that nearly hit 100 mph on the radar gun, striking out Angels third baseman Denzer Guzman.
"It's cool. We've been waiting for that one," Boston interim manager Chad Tracy said after the game. "We got to celebrate him a little bit and show a video. What a career he's had. The cool thing is watching the video, and you're seeing him at a young age throwing 102, and he's still doing it. It's just incredible."
Amid a rough season for the Red Sox, Chapman has been a bright spot, closing out games with brutal efficiency. He did it again in the ninth inning against Los Angeles, earning his 17th save of the 2026 season.
At 38 years old, Aroldis Chapman is still firing fastballs past hitters and making history.
On Friday night, Chapman moved to the top of the all-time reliever strikeout list, passing Hoyt Wilhelm to claim sole possession of the No. 1 spot. The Red Sox closer fittingly threw a pitch that nearly hit 100 mph on the radar gun, striking out Angels third baseman Denzer Guzman.
"It's cool. We've been waiting for that one," Boston interim manager Chad Tracy said after the game. "We got to celebrate him a little bit and show a video. What a career he's had. The cool thing is watching the video, and you're seeing him at a young age throwing 102, and he's still doing it. It's just incredible."
Amid a rough season for the Red Sox, Chapman has been a bright spot, closing out games with brutal efficiency. He did it again in the ninth inning against Los Angeles, earning his 17th save of the 2026 season.
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