Hitters beware and don’t stand too close to the plate. Aroldis Chapman is back and bringing the heat. The four-time All-Star looked like his old self after striking out the side in order to secure Thursday’s 4-3 Yankees victory over the division-rival Blue Jays.
The three Jays victims of Chapman’s heater were a combination of one struggling hitter and two hot hitters: second baseman Devon Travis, designated hitter Steve Pearce and left fielder Teoscar Hernandez.
Travis, the No. 9 hitter, entered the game batting below .