Aroldis Chapman MLB Return: The Reds Closer Returns Two Months After Being Struck In Head By Baseball

Aroldis Chapman MLB return: A few months after a scary injury when a baseball came back and hit him square in the head back in Spring Training. The Cinncinantti Reds closer threw a 100 mph strike to the game's hottest hitter in Troy Tulowitzki en route to the save.

The Reds are two games below .500 this season, but got back their anchor of the bullpen. Aroldis Chapman is one of the best closers in the MLB and in his return, he wanted to show he still has it.

Chapman made his first major league appearance since being hit above the eye by a line drive during spring training, striking out the side in the ninth with his 100 mph fastball to close out the Cincinnati Reds' 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies 4-1 Sunday, according to ESPN.com.

"I am really happy to get out there for the first time," said Chapman through a translator. "They are a good team but I was mentally prepared to face them. Facing those type of hitters make you feel better, than if you just break the ice."

Chapman was greeted by a standing ovation from the crowd of 33,143. He reached 100 mph with his first pitch and topped out at 102 mph in earning the save. Chapman had been out since being hit above the left eye by a line drive during a spring training game on March 19, according to ESPN.com.

"I was excited to get back but I was even more excited when I heard the fans," said the 26-year old Cuban.

Chapman was hit hard in his in his last two rehab starts in Louisville, allowing eight earned runs in one inning over the two-game stint.

"As much as you want guys to treat those assignments like a normal game, they don't always have the same focus," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "The reports we had said he was throwing the ball well. He made some big pitchers to get some good hitters out."