Aroldis Chapman takes back ‘apology’ demand from Yankees

By admin — In News — July 15, 2026

   ​Aroldis Chapman is retracting his apology demand from the Yankees.“I turned the page a long time ago,” Chapman told the New York Post. “They asked me a question and I answered it.”The 38-year-old Red Sox closer had initially told ESPN that if the Yankees wanted to trade for him, GM Brian Cashman owed him an apology for how his 2022 tenure ended.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE BYADAM ZAGORIAKnicks guard says St. John’s has ‘same mentality’ as NBA champsJul. 15, 2026, 10:24 a.m.Juan Soto called Yankees’ Ben Rice a ‘badass’ at All-Star GameJul. 15, 2026, 9:27 a.m.After missing a mandatory team workout that year, Chapman was left off the playoff roster and Cashman accused him of insubordination, though Chapman claimed he had team permission to travel to Miami.The whole issue may be moot now, anyway, as the Yankees are reportedly focused on adding a catcher to supplant the struggling Austin Wells, and potentially a third baseman, per ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian.The Yankees are listed at +230 on DraftKings to win the AL Pennant this year. Our comprehensive DraftKings Sportsbook review will show you how to navigate through their app.Read the original article on NJ.com. Add NJ.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.  

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