He has unbelievable stuff, with his fastest pitch clocking at 103 mph! His slowest fastball in one inning of work was 99 mph, and repeatedly went into triple digits.
Take a look:
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The Reds will probably preserve him for the 2011 season, using him as a relief pitcher in the playoffs and as a starting pitcher next season, much like how the Tampa Bay Rays treated their starting ace pitcher David Price last season and this season.
Hopefully, his arm won't fall off like Strasburg's did this season...
UPDATE (9/25/10): Last night, Chapman made 24 pitches... ALL of them were ABOVE 100 mph! He's this year's version of Joel Zumaya - a relief power pitcher. Like I said before, I hope he stays healthy!
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