The Kansas City Royals are receiving calls from teams on left-handed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
"The more intriguing development is that the Royals already are receiving calls on Aroldis Chapman, according to major-league sources who were granted anonymity so they could speak candidly. Chapman, who signed a one-year, $3.75 million, free-agent contract, is averaging 99.3 mph with his fastball and 87.9 mph with his slider, his highest velocities with those pitches since 2017 and '16, respectively.
"As for a trade happening in early May, it's the usual story: If a contender wants to overpay, the Royals are more than willing to listen.