Cuban-born relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, a two-time World Series champion, has agreed to terms with Boston on a $13.3 million deal for the 2026 Major League Baseball season, the Red Sox announced on Sunday.

The news came 15 years to the day after the 37-year-old left-hander made his MLB debut for Cincinnati after having defected from the Communist island nation in 2009 while at a tournament in the Netherlands.

Chapman, who became an American citizen in 2016, has a career record of 59-47 with 1,322 strikeouts and a 2.52 earned-run average with 362 saves over 16 MLB campaigns.

He captured World Series crowns with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and Texas Rangers in 2023.

"The guy has been great for us and not only on the field," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. "What he has done on the field i

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