The Red Sox’ second free agent signing of the winter became official on Tuesday.
Left-handed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman passed his physical and inked a one-year contract with Boston, reportedly worth $10.75 million.
The 36-year-old consistently throws 100 miles per hour, but he comes with baggage.
Chapman was suspended 30 games by MLB in 2016 under the league’s then-new Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse policy. He allegedly choked his girlfriend and pushed her against a wall in October 2015. Chapman admitted to firing gunshots in the garage during the incident.