Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban defector-turned-Cincinnati Red, will get his first taste of MLB action on Monday.
He will enter the game in a reliever's role at Goodyear Park against the Kansas City Royals.
The 22-year old southpaw is being scrutinized carefully by the media. That is a bunch of attention for a man who hasn't thrown an MLB pitch to date.
Chapman has thrown batting practice a couple of times and may see some action today in an intrasquad game.
Dusty Baker is not concerned about the outcome of Chapman's performance on Monday. He said he was just wanting to watch the kid and see how he handles himself.
There has been no doubt about the velocity of Chapman's fastball. He is one of a very few people who can throw the ball 100 mph. If he can work the corners of the plate and not be wi ...
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