"How about you show up and earn your spot on the roster" "Holy loser" - New York Yankees fans rain down criticism on Aroldis Chapman after former closer was disciplined for missing practice

The New York Yankees have searched far and wide for a replacement for the legendary Mariano Rivera. For a time, Aroldis Chapman took the mantle and was the best closer in baseball. Fast forward to the present day, however, and it seems like Chapman has gobbled up more than he can handle and could be on the way out of the Bronx.

The controversy arose when the former star closer missed the team's mandatory workout ahead of the American League Division Series clash against the Cleveland Guardians. The Yankees' front office didn't take this lightly and disciplined Chapman by leaving him off the ALDS roster.

New York Yankees fans were also disappointed with the actions of their former star pitcher and took to Twitter to air out their frustration.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and skipper Aaron Boone confirmed in a press conference on Sunday that Chapman was left out of the squad after not attending practice.

The Yankees had a mandatory workout session on Friday, but it was reported that Chapman stayed at his Miami-area home and didn't fly back to the Bronx.

MLB insider Bob Nightengale stated on Twitter that the former closer wanted to make sure that he would be given a roster spot for the upcoming series against the Guardians.

The Yankees coaching staff, however, can't guarantee this and that's when Chapman chose to stay in Miami. Yankees officials informed Chapman to stay put at home, effectively ending the seven-time All-Star's career with the Yankees.

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Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

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