Buster Olney of ESPN says that he  expects the bidding on the 6′4″ 21-year-old left-hander Aroldis Chapman to go to $20 million, but Olney believes that there is concern within the baseball community that Chapman may be a better reliever than starter.

Additionally, ESPN believes that the Florida Marlins have increased their offer to Chapman to possibly exceed the Boston Red Sox offer of $15.5 million made in December.

Chapman previously received formal offers from the Red Sox and the Florida Marlins ($13 million) last month, but did not sign.  Olney says that the Mets and Yankees are not in on the Chapman bidding, so if the $20 million rumor becomes truth it isn’t coming from New York.

Previous reports have indicated that the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland A’s have shown interest in the Cuban pitcher.

You can see other Chapman rumors here.