Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman wants an apology from Yankees' Brian Cashman

Aroldis Chapman has not forgotten about the events of 2022.

The Boston Red Sox reliever Chapman spoke this week with Enrique Rojas of ESPN. During the interview, Chapman discussed the possibility of being dealt away by the plummeting 27-39 Red Sox ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline.

Chapman was also asked about the potential of a reunion with the New York Yankees. The lefty flamethrower replied that he would need an apology from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman if that were ever to happen.

“What happened, happened,” Chapman said, according to a rough translation. “If something like [a trade back to the Yankees] were to happen, I believe someone from this organization should apologize first.”

Chapman was then asked if he was referring to Cashman and said in response, “Yes.”

The 38-year-old Chapman pitched for the Yankees in 2016 and again from 2017-22. But his time in New York ended on acrimonious terms as Chapman was left off the playoff roster in 2022 due to insubordination. Chapman allegedly missed a mandatory team workout (after a subpar regular season in which Chapman had a stint on the injured list due to a bizarre tattoo-related infection), and Cashman ended up publicly calling out Chapman in the media while explaining the situation.