The eye test is beginning to match the data. That’s all any Baseball fan ask. I’m going to throw a bunch of numbers at you, but please know that it’s all in service of proving that Matt Chapman is doing better now than his current season hitting line of .229/.277/.410 (.686 OPS) suggests.
When the Blue Jays signed IKF in the offseason, we knew he was sharp defensively. He’s been hitting well so far in the 2024 season. His batting average has been decent, and he’s been hitting with RISP.
Matt Chapman capped a two-run eighth inning with a go-ahead single, Camilo Doval pitched a three-strikeout ninth for his first save of the season and the San Francisco Giants secured a series win over the visiting San Diego Padres with a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon.
Boom! Cody Bellinger went yard on Tuesday to cash our +500 home run ticket on the Chicago Cubs outfielder, and we're looking for more winners on this rainy Wednesday around the country.
Matt Chapman homered twice and knocked in five runs Friday night while Kyle Harrison pitched six effective innings as the San Francisco Giants stopped the San Diego Padres 8-3 in San Diego.
The comments provide an interesting look into the sorts of tough decisions a free agent has to make.
MLB super-agent Scott Boras had himself a hit-and-miss offseason.
Opening Day for the 2024 MLB season is Thursday, and it will feature plenty of familiar faces in different places.
One report released Tuesday shows that baseball super-agent Scott Boras and three of his star clients fell over $150M short in guaranteed money from predictions on the offseason contracts they eventually signed.
Though he didn’t land the contract he was looking for, Matt Chapman wound up signing where he was most comfortable. On Monday afternoon, the four-time
It's been nearly two years since third baseman Matt Chapman was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays. Chapman returned to the Bay Area on Sunday, signing a one-year, $18M deal with the San Francisco Giants, and didn't take long to call out the A's for their previous personnel decisions.
The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly tried to keep Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman in the fold by offering him a big contract within the last year. Chapman turned it down, only to end up with "just" a three-year, $54 million deal from the San Francisco Giants this week.
Matt Chapman’s tenure with the Blue Jays ended for good when the third baseman signed with the Giants yesterday, scuttling any chances of a possible return.
Matt Chapman has finally found a new home. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Friday night that Chapman and the San Francisco Giants had come to terms on a three-year contract worth $54 million.
In a significant move for the San Francisco Giants, third baseman Matt Chapman is set to join the team on a three-year, $54 million deal, as reported by MLB Network insider and confirmed by ESPN sources.
Another one of Scott Boras’ top free clients has caved and taken a short-term deal this offseason.
With Cody Bellinger off the market, Chapman becomes the top position player available. What does his market look like now that Bellinger is off the board?
The Chicago Cubs brought Cody Bellinger back on a very reasonable deal. Could the Toronto Blue Jays do the same with Matt Chapman?
Matt Chapman is still on the free-agent market.
Matt Chapman is still playing the waiting game, but a match could come in the form of an ex-rival.
Spring Training is underway for a few teams, yet a handful of free agency’s top players remain unsigned. Matt Chapman has been the clear #1 option for clubs looking to address third base all winter.
The third baseman is one of the top remaining free agents.
He played the first five seasons of his career with the Oakland A’s and was an All-Star in 2019. He is also regarded as a top defensive third baseman, winning a Gold Glove in 2023 — the fourth of his career.
Less than two weeks are away until pitchers and catchers start reporting for spring training. However, there are a few big names available on the market that have yet to be signed, some who might fit with the Cubs.
Several teams need help at third and Matt Chapman is the top available option.
Matt Chapman and Bob Melvin had a good thing going together with the Oakland A's a few years back. Could a reunion with the San Francisco Giants be in order?
Chicago is “looking at” third baseman Matt Chapman.
The Toronto Blue Jays and third-baseman Matt Chapman recently met in Scottsdale, Arizona, as the league’s general manager meetings kick off. But according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, this wasn’t the only meeting for Chapman.
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