The Yankees answered the Red Sox Chris Sale trade with the signing of flame throwing closer Aroldis Chapman. The deal, 5-years and $86-million-dollars.

It is the highest contract ever for a reliever.

Remember the Yankees traded Chapman to the Cubs at the trade deadline and received four prospects. There was a belief that he would end up back in New York.

Things just got more interesting in the AL East...

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