Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman , who at 37 is as dominant as he has been in his career, added to his "special" season by striking out four batters in an inning Sunday.

The eight-time All-Star, who signed a $13.3 million contract for 2026 last week, is enjoying one of the most dominating runs by a relief pitcher in baseball history.

Locating his off-speed pitches with the 100-plus mph fastball, Chapman has gone 17 straight appearances -- spanning 14⅔ innings -- without allowing a hit, dating to July 26. It's the third-longest streak since 1901, trailing only the 20 straight by the Marlins ' Randy Choate in 2011 and 18 consecutive by Tim Byrdak of the New York Mets in 2012.

"This is special," said Boston manager Alex Cora, who earned his 600th career win with Sunday's 7-4

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