Yankees P Aroldis Chapman heads to rehab assignment

New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman has been cleared for a rehab assignment and will join Double-A Somerset on Friday.

The left-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 24 with tendinitis in his left Achilles. He's 0-2 so far this season with nine saves in 17 appearances and a 3.86 ERA in 14 innings of work.

A seven-time All-Star, Chapman has racked up 315 saves and more than 1,000 strikeouts in his 13-