New York veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman was placed on the injured list because of a leg infection stemming from a tattoo, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday.
Taking no chances in Tuesday night's Game 6, Cubs manager Joe Maddon again went to closer Aroldis Chapman in the seventh inning, only this time with Chicago holding a five-run lead.
The Cubs say they have fired an employee who played an inappropriate song after Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth inning of Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Aroldis Chapman, after an electrifying debut as the Cubs' closer on Wednesday night, was less than excited at the opportunity to discuss it with media.
After appearing to skirt around questions from local media about the domestic-abuse incident that led to his suspension, Aroldis Chapman told ESPN that he has "grown tremendously from that time."
Aroldis Chapman is headed to Chicago after the Yankees agreed to trade the star closer to the Cubs for a four-player package. The deal was first reported by FanRag Sports and confirmed by ESPN.
