He is 21, he is left-handed and he throws in the upper 90s, and has been clocked as high as 102 mph. He is young and raw and undisciplined, but he could command a contract in the range of what Jose Contreras, another Cuban defector, got from the Yankees years ago: four years, $32 million.
"I love his arm,'' one GM said. "But he's got a ways to go before he's ready to pitch in the major leagues, physically and emotionally.''
Indeed, Chapman's ERA was 4.03 in 118 2/3 innings in the National Series this year in Cuba. The asking price will be high, but the ceiling is high on this kid. The Yankees are always considered a player in these types of signings.
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