Cubs’ Rondon OK ceding closer job to Chapman

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CHICAGO — Former Chicago Cubs closer Hector Rondon is on board with his team acquiring lefty flamethrower Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees and is willing to pitch in the seventh or eighth inning or “whenever” manager Joe Maddon wants him.

“I think it’s good for our team,” Rondon said before Monday’s Cubs/White Sox game. “He’s one of the best relievers we have right now. I’m good with that. I know I did a really good job in my role.

“You have a chance to get that guy, better take it.”

Editor’s PicksCubs land Chapman in trade with Yankees

Aroldis Chapman is headed to Chicago after the Yankees agreed to trade the star closer to the Cubs for a four-player package.

Rondon has turned into a pretty good closer, but Chapman is simply more accomplished, making it an easy deal to accept, according to Maddon. This is no “lateral” move, he said.

“When the team sees that the acquisition raises the level of their abilities, it’s a very easy sell,” Maddon said. “It’s like a lineup. When you throw one more guy into the lineup, what it does to the rest of the group. The same thing …

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