Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman had to leave Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a back injury, but Boston appears to have avoided a massive hit to its bullpen.

Chapman thinks he’ll be able to pitch in a couple of days after walking off the mound with a back spasm in the eighth inning.

Chapman had tried to convince manager Alex Cora to let him stay in the game in order to face Teoscar Hernández with runners on first and second and one out. But Cora refused, pulling Chapman and summoning righthander Jordan Hicks.