Chapman had tried to convince manager Alex Cora to let him stay in the game in order to face Teoscar Hernández with runners on first and second and one out. But Cora refused, pulling Chapman and summoning righthander Jordan Hicks.

Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora was forced to pull his best relief pitcher from Sunday's game after just 11 pitches. What happened?

With the Red Sox in position to make their first postseason since 2021, trading Chapman wouldn't be a brilliant idea since he could be the reason why the team gets to the playoffs. More MLB: Yankees predicted to land two Diamondbacks stars in 'biggest blockbuster' of 2025

Regarded by many as one of the finest closers in baseball, Aroldis Chapman spent one season with the Chicago Cubs in 2016.

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