Aroldis Chapman Arrested for Speeding, Driving with Suspended License
Cincinnati Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman was arrested early Monday morning in Ohio for speeding and driving with a suspended license. Chapman was reportedly clocked at 93 mph in his 2010 Mercedes S63 on Interstate 71 North in Grove City, OH at 12:42 a.m. on Monday. Chapman has since been released on bond.
The police officer who pulled Chapman over said that the arrest was made after he discovered the 24-year-old was driving with a suspended Kentucky driver’s license. Chapman was charged with speeding and driving with a suspended license.
There has been no report that alcohol was involved, something that baseball fans would most certainly assume due to the high number of DUI’s committed by players over the past few years. This is something Chapman has going for him, though his driving was still beyond reckless at such high speeds.
The Reds have yet to release a statement regarding Chapman, and it’s not known if the Cuban Missile will face punishment from the team or Major League Baseball.
Many are saying that Chapman may have a different concept of speed due to the velocity of his fastball, which touched a record-setting 105.1 mph. While it’s obvious that Chapman wasn’t driving as fast as he can throw his fastball, how does his speed spree compare to his secondary pitches.
If you check out brooksbaseball.net’s page devoted to Chapman, you will find that Chapman was driving just a tick faster than his average splitter (92.29 mph) and nearly a full five mph faster than his slider (88.17 mph). He would have had to been caught going roughly four mph faster than he was Monday if he wanted to be in the same range as his average fastball in 2012 (97.03 mph).
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