The Cuban guy Aroldis Chapman recently signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals for the sum of 3.5 million dollars for the MLB 2023.
Aroldis Chapman, he preferred to reject contracts from teams contending for a World Series in 2023 to go to one that is under reconstruction and for less money. However, in Kansas he will have less pressure than he has since he was traded from the Cincinnati Reds and there it would be easier to vindicate himself.
The contract of Aroldis Chapman contains no no-trade clauses, to the contrary, reports Usa Today’s Bob Nightengale, that Chapman is unlikely to finish the 2023 season with the Kansas City Royalsbecause the organization’s plan is to help him have a good first half and then trade him before the trade deadline.
Bob Nightengale indicated that the team believes they will have a very good first half that will help them get good offers for their services.
Ex-Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman won’t be with Royals for very long, MLB insider says – https://t.co/6D4xoH4po6
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The intentions of the Kansas City Royals They may sound surprising to some, but they really aren’t, as all organizations when they are rebuilding tend to do these kinds of short-term signings to use players as trade chips season after season as they improve their system. prospects.