Aroldis Chapman Passes Physical, 2027 Option Vests

By Mark Polishuk | at October 4, 2026 3:51pm CDT Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman has passed his end-of-season physical, according to reporter Francys Romero. This was the last detail required to turn Chapman’s mutual option for 2027 into a fully guaranteed deal, so the veteran southpaw is now locked into at least a $13MM salary for his age-39 season. The final salary should fall somewhere between $13MM-$14MM, since Chapman receives a bonus of either $100K, $250K, $500K or $1MM depending on where he finishes in the MLB or BBWAA Reliever Of The Year balloting. After inking a one-year, $10.75MM…