THIS DAY IN BÉISBOL December 28: Yankees acquire star closer Aroldis Chapman for 4 minor leaguers

Fireballing Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was traded to the Yankees for four minor leaguers on this day in béisbol, December 28, 2015.

New York already had a formidable late-game bullpen combo in right handers Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances when they brought in Chapman, a lefty whose pitches routinely hit more than 100 mph. The Reds dumped Chapman after he had violated MLB’s domestic violence policy.

The Cuban-born import, 28, led the Yankees with 20 saves in 2016 despite being traded yet again to the Chicago Cubs at the July 31 trading deadline.

New York, which was in the midst of a rare youth movement that included releasing veterans Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran and promoting right fielder Aaron Judge from the minors, dealt Chapman for second base prospect Gleyber Torres.

Also on this day: Tigers outfielder Luis Gonzalez, 30, was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for utility outfielder Karin Garcia. Gonzalez averaged nearly 30 homers and 100 RBI for the next eight seasons with the D-Backs and was a 2001 World Series hero after his game-winning bloop single off Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in Game 7.

Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons