New York Yankees: Four takeaways from the Aroldis Chapman signing

Too Much? 

I threw the Rivera comparison up there, so why not do it again?

The most cash the sport’s all-time saves leader made in a single season was $15 million while Chapman will earn $17.2 million over the next five seasons.

Chapman’s deal also destroys Mark Melancon’s record of $62 million given to a relief pitcher by $24 million. [sc name=”Yankees Center Right” ]

Is it worth it? Well, Melancon actually had a higher win probability added in 2016 and since 2013, Melancon has maintained a 1.80 ERA compared to Chapman’s 1.93 while giving up three fewer home runs, 59 fewer walks and a higher strikeout to walk ratio in 48 more innings of work.

They are also committing five years to a player who, at this point, is a luxury and not a necessity for an in-between team, but we’ll get into that in the next slide.

Spotrac estimated his market value to be able to wheel in a four-year, $56 million. He has surpassed that by one year and a staggering $30 million.

Overpaid? One could surely assert that at this moment.

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