Albertin Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz (born February 28, 1988[1]) is a Cuban-Andorran[2] Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for theCincinnati Reds. Chapman bats and throws left-handed. He is listed at 6'4" (193 cm) tall and weighing 195 pounds (88 kg). As of August 2012, he holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch speed in MLB history,[3] after throwing a 105.1 mph (169.1 km/h) fastball in 2010. He was also clocked by one radar gun at 106 mph (170.6 km/h) in a later game, although this speed is disputed.[4]Chapman pitched for Cuba domestically in the Cuban National Series and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team. He defected from Cuba in 2009 and signed a contract with the Reds in 2010. Chapman made his MLB debut that season. He won the MLB Delivery Man of the Month Award as the best relief pitcher for July 2012.
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