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Chapman readies New York for his arrival with plane selfie

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Aroldis Chapman is ready to take New York by storm, and he made sure to let The Big Apple know he's on his way Saturday night, taking a selfie from the skies above.

See u soon New York #family #sister #selfie #ChapmanSwagg

A photo posted by Aroldis Chapman (@_thecubanmissile54) on

The left-hander had his 30-game suspension for a domestic violence issue reduced to 29 games on Saturday, and will be eligible to play for the New York Yankees for the first time on Monday.

Joe Girardi plans to immediately use the Cuban Missile as the team's closer, giving the struggling Yankees the three-headed monster at the back of their bullpen they envisioned when they acquired the 28-year-old flamethrower from the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason.

Chapman, who already owns 146 career saves, will anchor a dynamic trio of late-inning relief for New York that also includes Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller.

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