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Yankees Place Aroldis Chapman on 10-Day DL Due to Shoulder Injury

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder rotator cuff inflammation.

Chapman spent half of the 2016 season with the Yankees and was dealt to the Chicago Cubs in advance of the trade deadline so the eventual World Series champions could bolster the back end of their bullpen.

But when it came time to find a long-term home in free agency, Chapman waltzed right back to the Bronx Bombers on a record-setting five-year deal worth $86 million.

A year after he posted a 1.