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Aroldis Chapman Believes He's Pitching As Good As Ever In 17th Season originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman believes he’s pitching as well as he ever has in his 17th MLB season.
Chapman is in his second season with the Red Sox and is a perfect 12-for-12 in save opportunities and has a 0.51 ERA this season. Although he’s 38-years-old, Chapman has been dominant, and he believes he might be pitching as good as he ever has in his career.
“I don’t know. I guess so, maybe,” Chapman said about this being the best he’s ever pitched. “I don’t check numbers or anything like that. but I do think I’ve felt good here [since coming to Boston] and I’ve pitched well, so maybe, yes.”
Chapman has been a bright spot for the Red Sox’s bullpen, as he’s been able to lock down the ninth inning. He’s converted his last 27 save opportunities dating back to last season, which is tied with Atlanta’s Raisel Iglesias for MLB’s longest active saves streak.
The right-hander is also now 10th all-time in saves, and at age 38, he said what he says to recover has been key to him still being elite.
“I take my catch play very seriously,” Chapman said. “I know there will be some stretches I don’t pitch for a few days, and that’s my time to stay ready and stay prepared for the game. When the game comes, I’m ready, just jumping back into what I was doing. Like I said before, it all comes down to preparation and consistency between outings and throughout my career.”
The Red Sox will begin a three-game home series against the Minnesota Twins beginning on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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