Aroldis Chapman enters the top 4 relievers with the most strikeouts in Major League Baseball.

Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman continues to add significant chapters to his biography, and he has recorded another historic achievement by becoming the fourth reliever with the most strikeouts in Major League Baseball.

"The Missile" reached the impressive total of 1,227 strikeouts, surpassing several legendary flamethrowers, and currently, only Hoyt Wilhelm (1,363), Rich Gossage (1,340), and Craig Kimbrel (1,258) are ahead on that list.

Chapman, who now plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates and is known for his impressive speed, achieved this feat during a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

In the eighth inning, with the score 6-5 in favor of the Pirates, the pitcher faced the talented Dominican Elly de la Cruz. After a sequence of five pitches, the Caribbean player struck him out with a 105-mile-per-hour fastball and then retired the next batter, Tyler Stephenson, reaching a total that places him in the top 4 of all time.

This achievement reinforces Chapman’s position among the greatest rescuers of all time and reaffirms his reputation as one of the most dominant pitchers in modern baseball.

The Holguin native is setting record after record, as last July he became the left-handed reliever with the most strikeouts in MLB history by surpassing the mark of 1,196 strikeouts set by Billy Wagner.

While Wagner needed 903 innings over 16 seasons, Chapman did it in just 727.1 innings, giving him an impressive average of almost 15 strikeouts per nine innings (K/9), a record that highlights his dominance and efficiency on the mound.

At 36 years old, the player from Holguín has amassed an impressive list of achievements, including seven All-Star Game invitations, two World Series rings, a Mariano Rivera Award for the best reliever in the American League, and a Guinness World Record for the fastest pitch in history (105.8 mph).

Chapman continues to be a key figure in baseball, and his recent milestone adds another chapter to his already illustrious career. His legacy in the MLB keeps growing, and with his current pace, there is no doubt that he could continue climbing the ranks among the best relievers of all time.