Here’s the latest I can provide based on recent reporting:
- Aroldis Chapman signed a contract extension with the Boston Red Sox in 2025 that covers the 2026 season, with a vesting option for 2027. The extension was reported to be worth about $13.3 million for 2026, with the potential to reach around $26 million total over two years if the innings thresholds are met for 2027.[3][4][7]
- The 2026 deal includes a vesting option for 2027 contingent on innings pitched in 2026; if he reaches the innings mark, the 2027 portion becomes guaranteed, otherwise a buyout or mutual option could apply per reporting, and the terms were not fully disclosed publicly at the time of reporting.[9][3]
- There were earlier reports of a 1-year deal for 2025, but the current contract status is the 2026 extension with the 2027 option, as described above (this is the most up-to-date, publicly reported arrangement).[5][9]
Notes:
- If you want, I can pull the exact contract language or independent sources to confirm the latest numbers or provide a brief summaries of the terms for 2026 and the 2027 vesting criteria.
- Since you’re in Buffalo, NY, you’d likely see this reflected in national outlets and Boston-area coverage; local outlets typically republish the core terms.
Would you like me to gather the newest articles from today or compile a quick one-page summary with key numbers and dates?[3]
Sources
BOSTON -- For the last two seasons, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has methodically secured much of the team’s young core, signing extensions with Brayan Bello, Ceddanne Rafaela, Garrett Crochet, Kristian Campbell and Roman Anthony. On Monday morning, the Red Sox formalized Breslow’s latest extension, but this time with someone
www.mlb.comRed Sox's Aroldis Chapman: One-year, $10.75M deal with Boston
www.cbssports.comAll-Star closer Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox have finalized a $13.3 million, one-year contract for 2026 that includes a 2027 vesting option.
www.espn.comVeteran reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Red Sox have reached agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract for 2025, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Tuesday. The team has not confirmed the agreement, which is pending a physical.
www.mlb.comBOSTON (AP) — All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman showed up for Monday's news conference wearing a T-shirt with a weight lifting dumbbell across the front and a Boston Red Sox logo in the middle.
wtop.comRed Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Agrees to contract extension
picks-s6.cbssports.comAroldis Chapman is signing a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox according to ESPN insider Jeff Passan. The one-year deal is worth $10.75 million.
www.yardbarker.comIn the midst of a spectacular season as closer for the Red Sox, Aroldis Chapman has agreed to an extension that will keep him in Boston.
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