3:05 AM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) earned a save against the Mariners on Monday, striking out all three batters he faced in one inning of work.

4:25 PM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) earned the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over Atlanta, logging a strikeout and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning.

8:52 AM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) was charged with a blown save in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers after allowing a run on two hits and a walk over an inning of work. He also struck out one.

12:33 PM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) (2-1) was tagged for his first loss in Saturday's 3-2 defeat against the White Sox. He allowed a run on a walk and a single while striking out one over a third of an inning.

7:21 PM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) recorded the final two outs to secure the save in Friday's 13-9 win over the Cardinals, issuing one walk without allowing a run.

7:05 PM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) Alex Cora said Tuesday that Chapman will begin the season as the Red Sox's closer but could see occasional high-leverage work in an earlier inning if the matchup is right, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

4:54 PM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) "appears to have become the in-house favorite" to open the season as the Red Sox' closer, Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam of MassLive.com report.

8:09 AM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) spring performance and that of Liam Hendriks leave Boston's closer role unsettled, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.

7:12 PM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) hit 101 mph in his spring training debut Wednesday, but walked two batters and only threw 11 strikes among his 23 pitches, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. He has slimmed down from 250 pounds to 230 pounds this spring.

10:50 AM - Aroldis Chapman (BOS) Red Sox signed Chapman to a one-year, $10.75 million contract Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.