One current and one former Red Sox played pivotal roles in MLB’s first-ever swing-off to decide the outcome of the All-Star Game Tuesday night.

Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman has been surprisingly dominant this year, but has not talked with the team about a contract.

Hernández, who the Red Sox signed to a minor league deal on Thursday but was last seen in a major league organization with the Yankees, has already spent three seasons with the Sox. In 2021, the Rays shipped him up to Boston alongside Nick Sogard in exchange for Jeffrey Springs,