Boone defends decision on Chapman amid apology claims
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 12:56 AM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated he sees no need for an apology to Aroldis Chapman regarding the treatment he received in 2022. Chapman, now with the Boston Red Sox, expressed that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman owes him an apology after missing the 2022 postseason. Boone reiterated the facts surrounding Chapman's absence from a mandatory workout and maintained that he did what was best for the team at the time. This season, Chapman has a 0.46 ERA and 13 saves for the last-place Red Sox.
- •Chapman missed a mandatory workout before the 2022 playoffs
- •Boone asserts he made the right call at the time
- •Chapman currently pitches for the last-place Red Sox
- •Boone maintains a positive relationship with Chapman
- •Chapman has 13 saves this season for Boston
- 1:35 AMESPN — Boone says Yanks don't owe Chapman an apology
- 11:57 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Boone doesn't believe Aroldis Chapman deserves an apology for 2022 playoff discipline
"One day after Boston's Aroldis Chapman repeated his belief that he's owed an apology from the Yankees for the way he was treated by the team at the end of the 2022 season, New York manager Aaron Boone said Friday that he doesn't see a need. Chapman, an eight-time All-Star and two-time World Series winner, was ruled out of New York’s divisional series against Cleveland in Oct. 2022 after he skipped a mandatory workout. Earlier that season, Chapman was on the injured list from Aug. 24-Sept. 16 because of an infection in his leg caused by getting a tattoo.
"- One day after Boston's Aroldis Chapman repeated his belief that he's owed an apology from the Yankees for the way he was treated by the team at the end of the 2022 season, New York manager Aaron Boone said Friday that he doesn't see a need.
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External links- ESPNJun 13, 2026, 1:35 AMBoone says Yanks don't owe Chapman an apology
- One day after Boston's Aroldis Chapman repeated his belief that he's owed an apology from the Yankees for the way he was treated by the team at the end of the 2022 season, New York manager Aaron Boone said Friday that he doesn't see a need.
- Yahoo SportsJun 12, 2026, 11:57 PMYankees' Boone doesn't believe Aroldis Chapman deserves an apology for 2022 playoff discipline
One day after Boston's Aroldis Chapman repeated his belief that he's owed an apology from the Yankees for the way he was treated by the team at the end of the 2022 season, New York manager Aaron Boone said Friday that he doesn't see a need. Chapman, an eight-time All-Star and two-time World Series winner, was ruled out of New York’s divisional series against Cleveland in Oct. 2022 after he skipped a mandatory workout. Earlier that season, Chapman was on the injured list from Aug. 24-Sept. 16 because of an infection in his leg caused by getting a tattoo.
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