Aroldis Chapman Triggers 2027 Vesting Option With Red Sox
Chapman's 2027 option with Boston has vested after he reached the 40-inning threshold, pending a post-season physical, per Ian Browne.
Aroldis Chapman has triggered his vesting option with the Red Sox for the 2027 season, per Ian Browne of MLB.com. The mechanism: Chapman reached 40 innings pitched, the threshold required to lock in the option. A post-season physical still stands between the trigger and the arrangement being fully in place.
What's settled, what isn't
The vesting condition has been met. What remains pending is that physical — so while the option has vested, the deal isn't entirely buttoned up yet. Ian Browne's report does not characterize this as a finalized extension, and the distinction is worth keeping.
The bigger Boston picture
The Chapman news lands in the middle of a busy stretch for the Red Sox roster. Rafael Devers is expected back in the lineup, Trevor Story has begun a Triple-A rehab assignment after a sports hernia, and Masataka Yoshida has been placed on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain. Chapman continuing into 2027 adds a known quantity to a bullpen that will be navigating several moving pieces through the end of this season and into the next.
The post-season physical is the remaining formality to watch.
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