The New York Yankees closer is Aroldis Chapman. As they age, they evolve, or they are not as effective as they once were for starting pitchers and relievers alike. This is particularly true of flame throwers. They lose velocity on their fastball. Chapman is known as the “Cuban Missle,” is hardly deteriorating, but he won’t be throwing many 100 mph plus fastballs for much longer. His answer to that was reviving a pitch that he used as a starter.
Speaking of starter, let’s start at the beginning and how he evolved and became a New York Yankee.