Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman thinks he'll be able to pitch in a couple of days after walking off the mound with a back spasm in the eighth inning of Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

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.

Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman has fans worrying with velocity dipping below 94 mph before his exit on Sunday.

It was a late morning in June, still hours before a weekday matinee in Seattle, and Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman was already lathered in sweat. While the general public sees Chapman’s triple-digit heat in the late innings,

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.