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Former Yankees pitcher is unsurprisingly a coveted trade piece
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Aroldis Chapman signs with Royals
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Reds: Former closer Aroldis Chapman looks to have ended his Yankees' career
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MLB trade deadline takeaways 2023: Ranking the winners, losers and snoozers - The Athletic
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Could the Yankees move on from closer Aroldis Chapman?
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Aroldis Chapman traded to Rangers
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Rangers get closer Aroldis Chapman in trade with royals - ESPN
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Potential Yankees trade target Joey Gallo thriving in baseball's new reality
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Closer Aroldis Chapman needs to be saved as Yankees escape, beat Blue Jays - The Boston Globe
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Aroldis Chapman traded to Rangers
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Aroldis Chapman drops truth bomb on future with Yankees
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Ex-Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman won't be with Royals for very long, MLB insider says
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Aroldis Chapman agrees to one-year, $3.75M deal with Royals after disappointing end to Yankees tenure: report