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The MLB has yet to take action on closer Aroldis Chapman, but for now, the Yankees organization and Yankees fans can breathe a bit easier. While his fate still remains in question, whether the league will slap a suspension on his hard-throwing wrist, Chapman is one of the best closers in baseball, and tops off the seventh-eighth-ninth inning three-headed monster brewing in the Yankees bullpen.
Chapman's fantasy value, and his availability, affects, and potentially boosts, the value of the Yankees prospectively okay yet questionable starting rotation. His presence, alongside Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances, essentially shortens a game, alleviating the pressure on each of New York's five starters, while elevating their chances for a W.
Chapman is coming off his fourth straight 30-plus save and 100-plus strikeout season, all with the Cincinnati Reds. Now in a change of scenery, with the spirit of Mariano Rivera still lingering in right field, Chapman will likely repeat those numbers, and should be considered as one of the first handful of closers drafted in any league. He is one of the hardest throwers in baseball, and at 28 years young, pending any league action, will be a threat on the field and in fantasy lineups.
