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Chapman and Sewell Traded Thursday, March 21st , 2002 It's all done except the paperwork. The New York Black Yankees and the Cleveland Spiders have agreed to a trade that will send 28-year old LHP Aroldis Chapman, 24-year old minor league SS Mark Grudzielanek, and a 2nd round draft pick to Cleveland, while 24-year old SS Joe Sewell and 21-year old minor league C Bill Phillips will be shipped to New York. A top front office executive with the Black Yankees described the trade talks as "quick and easy." "We're glad to get this deal done. We think it's something that helps our ball club and it didn't take too long at all to sort this one out," he said. So far in his career, Chapman has 50 saves with a 10-8 record and a 4.13 ERA. |
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