Aroldis Chapman will open the season as Boston's closer

by Jesse Garcia | Red Sox Correspondent | Tue, Mar 25th 7:19pm EDT

Aroldis Chapman will start the season as the Red Sox's closer, per manager Alex Cora. (Ian Browne on Twitter)

While Aroldis Chapman is the closer heading into the season, Alex Cora is leaving wiggle room for leverage.
For example, if Cory Seager leads off the eighth inning on Thursday, don't be surprised if Chapman takes the ball then with someone else (Hendriks or Slaten) in the 9th.
— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) March 25, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Cora did add that if Chapman is needed in a situation earlier in the game, that Liam Hendriks or Justin Slaten would be the next in line to close out a game. For now, fantasy managers should expect the veteran flamethrower to see the bulk of the save opportunities.

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