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With the Boston Red Sox struggling to find consistency this season, it wouldn’t be shocking to see them move on from several veterans.<\/p>\n
The Aug. 3 trade deadline will have multiple teams keeping an eye out in Fenway Park, with star closer Aroldis Chapman one of the most obvious trade candidates.<\/p>\n
Notably, the list of suitors might include the\u00a0New York Yankees<\/a>, his former team from 2016 to 2022.<\/p>\n However, if the Red Sox even consider engaging with their lifelong rivals to discuss a trade for Chapman, the Cuban star has one demand for Yankees general manager Brian Cashman: an apology.<\/p>\n “What happened, happened,” Chapman said<\/a> (h\/t ESPN). “If something like this were to happen, I believe someone from this organization should apologize first.”\u00a0<\/p>\n When asked whether that “someone” was Cashman, he confirmed.<\/p>\n The Yankees moved on from Chapman in 2022, and his tenure in the Bronx ended in infamy. His ERA skyrocketed to 4.46, and he suffered a left leg infection from a tattoo, which cost him his spot to Clay Holmes.<\/p>\n Aaron Boone left him off the playoff roster, with the team accusing him of insubordination after he took a trip to Miami. Chapman, on the other hand, insisted the team had given him permission to travel.\u00a0<\/p>\n That said, this is a business first and foremost, and both parties might gladly bury the hatchet if it benefits both.<\/p>\n Chapman has turned back the clock this season, converting all 13 of his save opportunities with 26 strikeouts and a 0.46 ERA in 19.2 innings of work, per Baseball Reference<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n He was a three-time All-Star and logged 146 saves in his six years in New York. And with a $13 million player option for next season, he should be looking to prove that he’s still one of the best closers in the game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nAroldis Chapman wants an apology from the Yankees<\/h2>\n