Aroldis Chapman Becomes All-Time Strikeout Leader Among Relievers

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Aroldis Chapman made history Friday night by surpassing Hoyt Wilhelm to become the major leagues' all-time leader in strikeouts by a relief pitcher. Chapman reached a career total of 1,364 strikeouts during the contest, cementing his status as one of the most prolific strikeout artists in the history of the bullpen role. The Red Sox closer broke the tie with Wilhelm to claim the top spot on the career leaderboard.