Red Sox closer, ex-Bat Aroldis Chapman records 400th career save
Former Louisville Bats pitcher Aroldis Chapman became the ninth player in MLB history to record 400 career saves.
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Former Louisville Bats pitcher Aroldis Chapman recorded his 400th career Major League save Sunday in Boston's 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles .
Chapman, who started his pro career with the Bats in 2010, became the ninth pitcher in MLB history to reach 400 saves.
Chapman struck out Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the bottom of the ninth inning to capture the feat. The left handed pitcher has recorded 24 total saves against Baltimore.
This season, Chapman has recorded 33 saves, 65 strikeouts and a 2.03 ERA.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chapman as a free agent in January 2010 and sent him to the Bats. He began as a starting pitcher before transitioning to the bullpen.
He went 9-6 with eight saves and 3.57 ERA in 39 appearances with the Bats before the Reds promoted him to Cincinnati for the playoff run. Chapman turned into four-time All-Star with the Reds before they traded him to the New York Yankees.
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