On April 18 three weeks remained on Aroldis Chapman’s 30-day suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy.
Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller were dominating hitters with ease and people were wondering how much better Chapman’s return would make the Yankees’ late-inning bullpen.
On that mid-April day, former Yankees reliever Mike Stanton said the potential for mind-boggling strikeout totals existed.
“I don’t remember a bullpen with the potential to have this many strikeouts,’’ Stanton said. “When Chapman gets back you could have 300 strikeouts between the three.’’
Chapman has been back since May 9.