By HD. With only 15 appearances last year, Aroldis Chapman, is ready to take the next step.
Chapman, remember him? Throwing over 105 MPH, and this season, Chapman is ready to play his first full season.
Chapman says, "I think the little experience I had last year and what has happened so far here has got me more experience. "I definitely feel more confident. I've been able to work better on the field. Since Spring Training started, I've been feeling better and better every day. ... Yes, I feel ready. Like everybody else, we are ready to start the season now."
Chapman, now 23, from Cuba, and signed a $30.25 million contract with the top-bidding Reds in January 2010.
Last year, vs. the Padres, Aroldis Chapman, threw the fastest pitch since 2007, at 105.1 MPH, but, it was a ball to Tony Gwynn Jr.
In those 15 big league games out of the Cincinnati bullpen, Chapman was 2-2 with a 2.03 ERA, five walks and 19 strikeouts over 13 1/3 innings. He started out in low-pressure situations, facing the bottom of the order and eventually graduated to setup roles in the seventh or eighth innings.
It will be scary for teams. We will see when the Reds start their regular season games next Thursday vs. The Brewers.
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