"Free-agent Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman met with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Wednesday and reportedly came away impressed with what he saw.
"Boston was one of the teams he was interested in from the start, and that certainly hasn't changed," Chapman's agent, Edwin Mejia, told The Boston Globe. "It was a very good visit."
Mejia told the Globe that he and Chapman met with baseball operations personnel and one player, whom Mejia would not identify. Chapman, 21, reportedly had been scheduled to throw for the Red Sox as well, though it is unclear whether the wet weather in the area Wednesday pushed back those plans (ESPN)."
I can guarantee you right now that Chapman will be a Red Sox. His agent is from Boston, and the Sox have shown they don't care about spending money they just don't want to give up draft picks or minor leaguers, so this is perfect for them. Chapman has a lot of talent (and I love that he is a lefty), but is also very raw (needs offspeed pitch, ect). Since I believe in the Sox minor league program, and the job Ferrell does with young pitching, I think Chapman has a very good chance at being a solid starter in the MLB (my guess 2-3 years).
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