Chapman will be tendered a contract by the Reds on Wednesday.
This was a no-brainer, because while Chapman figures to receive more than $10 million in his third year of arbitration, he's worth every penny and more as one of baseball's most dominant closers. The Reds have acknowledged that they are fielding offers for Chapman, and something will likely get done before 2016, though it's not entirely clear who the frontrunners are.