March 31, 2019

Yankees also keeping an eye on Aroldis Chapman’s velocity

by Felix Pantaleón

Scouts and fans weren’t the only people who noticed Aroldis Chapman’s velocity was down in Thursday’s season-opener. “It’s something we’ll keep an eye on,’’ pitching coach Larry Rothschild said before Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the Orioles in The Bronx. “We’ll see as we get into the season and it gets warmer.” The closer threw a…

Written by Felix Pantaleón

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