Boston Chapman reaches 400 saves in MLB career

Aroldis Chapman (38), the Boston Red Sox's Cuban closing pitcher, recorded his 400th save in the Major League Baseball (MLB) career.

Chapman took the mound in the 9th inning with a 3-1 lead in a visiting game against the Baltimore Orioles held at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on the 7th (Korean time), struck out 2, and pitched 1 inning without allowing a run to preserve the victory.

Chapman, who posted his 33rd save of the season, became the 9th closing pitcher in MLB history to achieve 400 saves.

Among active pitchers, he is third after Kenley Yansun (Detroit Tigers, 493 saves) and Craig Kimbrel (Kansas City Royals, 441 saves).

Also, among left-handed relief pitchers, Chapman reached 400 saves, following John Franco (424 saves) and Billy Wagner (422 saves).

The leader in career saves is Mariano Rivera with 652 saves.

Chapman, who debuted in the big league with the Cincinnati Reds in 2010 and earned his first save the following year, has been a full-fledged closing pitcher since 2012. He later played for the Chicago Cubs (2016), New York Yankees (2016-2022), Kansas City/Texas Rangers (2023), and Pittsburgh Pirates (2024), and has been playing for Boston since 2025. Running.

From 2012 to 2013, he recorded 38 saves for two consecutive years and emerged as a top closing pitcher. He made a comeback wearing a Boston uniform and has achieved 30 or more saves 10 times in a season so far this year.