Aroldis Chapman had a luxurious 2023, after an excellent start with the Kansas City Royals he was traded to the Texas Rangers at the beginning of the trade deadline and the rest is history, he reached his second World Series in MLB and as In 2016 he ended up taking home the crown.
When he won his first World Series, Chapman with teammates with his countrymen Jorge Soler with the Chicago Cubs in 2016. In 2023 he had the opportunity to win the title alongside Adolis García another paisan of his and a key player in the postseason for Texas and the MVP of the Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
The Texas Rangers reached the World Series for the third time, first since 2011, the year in which they lost to the Cardinals in seven games. The third time was the charm for the Rangers , as they beat the Diamondbacks. The Cuban missile received recognition last week from the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce for his contributions to the freedom of Cuba as an MLB baseball player.
Brayan Pena habla en el homenaje a Aroldis Chapman en la Ciudad de Hialeah @elnuevoherald pic.twitter.com/8k4FrI98Ix
— jorge ebro (@jorgeebro) December 5, 2023
What do you think of this team of Cubans going to Colombia?
It is something very nice that is happening. There are many of us players who are outside of Cuba and do not have good representation. This is a good initiative for every player who is here and can be represented by the FEPCUBE.
They say you will be supporting in any way possible.
I told them that I was available, that maybe I couldn’t pitch for various reasons, but that I was willing to participate and support them in other ways possible.
You have had an incredible year, you started with Kansas and then won championship with Texas.
This offseason I did a lot of work and trained hard. Thank God I started with Kansas and then they moved me to Texas. It was a pretty nice experience. It was a fairly young team with some older figures, but it was something special.
Many thought your career was on the decline.
I only focus on working, preparing well and improving every day. As I said in the winter, my thing was to prepare to return as best as possible and the my performance would have the last word.
Once a again you are a free agent, how do you approach it?
My agent will be dedicated to negotiating a contract. I’m just going to focus on preparing and being healthy to get to spring camp as best as possible. What I want is to work, have a job and be able to enjoy the game. I want to be able to pitch in whatever situation that I am needed to.