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MLB Aroldis Chapman was a three-time All-Star during his last stint with the Yankees but he is not keen to rejoin them. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Veteran closer Aroldis Chapman isn’t likely to leave the Boston Red Sox soon, but that didn’t deter a commentator from asking the left-hander if he would ever entertain a reunion with the New York Yankees. Chapman’s answer was unequivocal. “No. Not even if I was dead, ” the 37-year-old said in Spanish in a recent interview on the Swing Completo Podcast, a long-running baseball show that focuses on Cuban players. The clip was posted on Instagram Saturday. Advertisement He added that someone asked him in recent years about how he would feel if his team traded him to the Yankees, and he replied, “If you sent me to New York, I’d pack up my things and go home right now. And I’m done. I’ll retire right here, in Kansas City (his team at the start of 2023). You’re crazy. ” Chapman had two stints with the Yankees — in 2016, when he arrived in an offseason trade and was sent to the Chicago Cubs at that year’s deadline; and again from 2017-22. He earned three All-Star nods, racked up 124 saves and had a 2. 48 ERA in his first five seasons. But Chapman posted career lows during his final year in the Bronx in 2022. He posted a 4. 46 ERA, a 1. 43 WHIP and a 10. 7 K/9 rate and lost the closer job before the midpoint of the season. He spent time on the injured list after a leg tattoo became infected, skipped a practice during the playoffs and subsequently wasn’t put on the team’s American League Division Series roster. “I felt very disrespected, ” he told Swing Completo. “I put up with a lot of things that whole year. I knew they wanted me out. I knew they wanted that. They wanted to get rid of me, but they didn’t know how. And I just endured it silently. Playing badly, but I did what I always do. I carried the same attitude, same as always. Everyone, all the players, we all spent time together. I never had a problem with anyone. Same with the manager (Aaron Boone). The manager is a friend of mine. We talked and everything. They were doing their own thing. The bosses upstairs are who call the shots. ” Chapman made changes to his offseason routine and began to return to form the next season, winning the 2023 World Series with the Texas Rangers. He has a 2. 68 ERA with 52 saves in the last three years. He assembled his best campaign to date this year, his 1. 17 ERA and 32 saves playing a pivotal role in Boston’s return to the postseason. Chapman, who signed with Boston on a one-year deal last winter, was awarded another contract in August for 2026 with a mutual option for 2027. He has 367 saves in his 16-year MLB career. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle Maria Torres is a senior editor for The Athletic. She joined The Athletic in 2021 to cover the Washington Nationals and then prospects, and previously worked for The Los Angeles Times covering the Los Angeles Angels and for The Kansas City Star covering the Kansas City Royals. Maria attended the University of Georgia and is from Puerto Rico. Follow Maria on Twitter @maria_torres3