PT TODAY: Chapman returns to the Bronx

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Yankees | Aroldis Chapman back to Yanks
The New York Yankees signed free-agent RP Aroldis Chapman (Cubs) to a five-year, $86 million contract Wednesday, Dec. 7.  Source: New York Daily News - Mark Feinsand
 
BHQ take: Hence a partial reunion tour of the No-Runs DMC bullpen (minus the M) will begin in 2017 and is expected to run for several years. Chapman will take back the closing duties with the Yankees, and Dellin Betances will return to the primary setup role. Betances did seem to run out of gas in September 2016, allowing eight BB, 11 hits and 10 ER in his last nine IP over 11 appearances, which may serve...

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