The Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at PNC Park. With the win, the Buccos are now 61-67 on the year. The Reds fell to 62-67 with the loss. The final score was 6-5.

While the focus is on the Pirates’ offense that made the comeback, it should not be forgotten that left-hander Aroldis Chapman made history in the team’s bullpen.

According to the pirates on social media:

Strikeout No. 1,226.

Aroldis Chapman now has the fourth most strikeouts among relief pitchers in MLB history

Chapman has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball since his debut over a decade ago. He has one of the best fastballs in baseball history and can still throw it over 100 miles per hour with ease.

No longer a closer, he is 4-4 this season with the Pirates. He has a 3.14 ERA and has struck out 79 batters in 48.2 innings. He is 36 years old.

Chapman is in his 15th year in the major leagues since arriving from Cuba. He has played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Pirates. He won World Series rings with the Cubs (2016) and Rangers (2023).

His lifetime ERA is 2.57. In fact, he has 1,227 Ks in his career, all in just 747.0 innings.

The Pirates and Reds will play again on Saturday night. First pitch will be at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates will send right-hander Jake Woodford to the mound. He has a record of 0-5 and an ERA of 6.67.

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