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| Jun 30 2025 | Chapman (hand) may be able to return to action ahead of the Giants' six-game homestand beginning July 7 versus the Phillies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took batting practice Monday, after which manager Bob Melvin said it's possible that the third baseman could be available for the entirety of San Francisco's upcoming homestand. Chapman has been out since June 8 due to a right hand sprain, and he seems to be on track to return prior to the All-Star break. |
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| Jun 23 2025 | Chapman (hand) said Sunday that he's no longer wearing a splint and has resumed one-handed swinging in the batting cage, MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was placed on the 10-day injured list June 10 due to a right hand sprain, but he was cleared to resume baseball activities last week and ditched his splint Friday. Though Chapman is limited to taking one-handed swings for now, he could be ready to start taking full swings beginning Tuesday, per Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News. The third baseman remains unlikely to return before the end of June, though he's hopeful he'll return before the All-Star break, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Casey Schmitt is expected to continue handling an everyday role at the hot corner until Chapman is activated. |
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| Jun 19 2025 | Chapman (hand) is expected to continue wearing his splint through the end of the week, but he is now participating in light conditioning and baseball activities, per MLB.com. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was placed on the injured list June 10 due to sprained ligaments in his right hand. The third baseman saw a hand specialist, and his X-rays came back negative. However, he could still end up being unavailable for at least the rest of June, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Casey Schmitt is expected to continue starting at third base while Chapman is sidelined. |
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| Jun 13 2025 | Chapman (hand) received good news from his visit with a specialist Friday and can begin rehabbing in about one week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Buster Olney of ESPN reported earlier Friday that Chapman could be sidelined at least through the end of June due to sprained ligaments in his right hand. While the update from the hand specialist didn't move up Chapman's earliest return date, it certainly lessens the possibility of a long-term absence. The third baseman will have to wear a splint for the next week before beginning rehab. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Chapman to be back before the end of June, but it seems likely that he'll be back before the All-Star break. |
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| Jun 10 2025 | Chapman (hand) expects to miss more than the minimum 10 days while on the injured list, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday after injuring his right hand while diving back into first base Sunday. The third baseman underwent an MRI on Monday, which showed sprained ligaments in his hand. Chapman said Tuesday that he hopes to return to action by the end of the first half of the season, meaning prior to the All-Star break beginning July 14. It's a tough break for the 32-year-old, who had recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .395 with three home runs, five RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases over that stretch. |
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| Jun 8 2025 | Chapman (hand) underwent X-rays on his right hand, which came back negative, following Sunday's 4-3 win over Atlanta, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was hit by a pitch with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, and he was subsequently picked off at first base, jamming his right hand in the process. The third baseman remained in the game as San Francisco closed it out in the top of the ninth, and he appears to have avoided a significant injury after receiving his X-ray results. Chapman can be considered day-to-day with the Giants off Monday ahead of a three-game set in Colorado beginning Tuesday. |
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| Jun 5 2025 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman singled in the third inning, then stole second and subsequently came around to score on a ground-rule double by Dominic Smith. Chapman added another single in the fifth, marking his fourth multi-hit performance in his last eight games. He's batting .429 with four runs scored, three RBI, three doubles and two home runs across 33 plate appearances during that span. |
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| Jun 4 2025 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 win against the Padres on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's lone hit was a big one, as he swatted a two-run homer to left field in the sixth inning to cut a four-run Padres lead in half. The long ball extended the veteran third baseman's on-base streak to seven games, a span in which he's batting .417 (10-for-24) with two homers, three doubles and three RBI. Chapman is batting just .236 on the campaign, but his .791 OPS ranks second on San Francisco, and he's added 11 homers along with five stolen bases through 61 contests. |
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| May 30 2025 | Chapman was 2-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and was hit with a pitch during Friday's 2-0 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman had his first perfect day at the plate this season the day after collecting a three-hit performance. His 2-for-2 game on Friday included his 10th home run, pulling him into a three-way tie atop the Giants leaderboard. The 32-year-old has also struck out just once in his last five games while also going a combined 6-for-13 at the plate, a good sign for a hitter with a strikeout rate of 24.6 percent. |
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| May 28 2025 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman lined a double into left field during the second inning before coming around to score. He added another double to left during the fourth as well. The third baseman logged a three-hit performance for the second time this season, marking his first multi-hit effort since May 16. Chapman is now slashing .224/.342/.408 with 29 runs scored, 25 RBI, nine homers, nine doubles, five stolen bases and a 24.7 percent strikeout rate across 231 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 27 2025 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a walk in Monday's 3-1 loss to Detroit. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman singled to center field in the sixth inning before coming around to score San Francisco's lone run. The third baseman has recorded both a hit and a walk in four of his last five games, slashing .235/.381/.412 with three runs scored, a home run and a 9.5 percent strikeout rate during that span. The 32-year-old is now slashing .218/.341/.399 with 28 runs scored, 25 RBI, nine homers, seven doubles and five stolen bases across 223 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 20 2025 | Chapman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman will get a breather Tuesday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's series opener. He'll be replaced at third base by Casey Schmitt, who will bat seventh against Royals starter Michael Lorenzen. |
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| May 12 2025 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored during Sunday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman cracked a double into right field in the fourth inning before coming around to score on a two-run home run by Heliot Ramos. Chapman also singled in the eighth. With that, the 32-year-old notched his ninth multi-hit game of the 2025 campaign and his third in May. He has now logged at least one hit in seven of his last 10 outings, slashing .306/.375/.611 with nine runs scored, eight RBI, three homers and two doubles across 40 plate appearances in that span. |
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| May 9 2025 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman smashed his third homer already in the month of May. Over his last 29 at-bats, the veteran third baseman is batting a strong .310 with three big flies, eight RBI, eight runs scored and one stolen base. Chapman has now reached base safely in eight consecutive outings, and his 29 walks on the campaign rank him third in the major leagues. |
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| May 7 2025 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored, a double and a walk during Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman lined his fifth double of the season into left field off right-hander Colin Rea in the fifth inning. Additionally, the third baseman logged multiple RBI and runs scored for the second time this season, marking his first such performance since April 5. Chapman has recorded at least one hit in five of his last six games, slashing .348/.400/.652 with seven RBI, six runs scored, two homers, a double and a 2:4 BB:K across 25 plate appearances in that span. |
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| May 6 2025 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during Monday's 9-2 loss to the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman hit a single into left field in the second inning and stole second base. The 32-year-old has recorded five stolen bases this season, tying him for the team-high mark. Additionally, the third baseman reached on a fielder's choice in the fourth before scoring on a two-run home run by Luis Matos. Chapman has recorded at least one hit in four of his last five games, slashing .278/.316/.611 with five RBI, four runs scored, two home runs and a 1:4 BB:K across 19 plate appearances in that span. |
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| May 3 2025 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman put the Giants up for good in the sixth inning, when he took Jake Bird deep to center field for a 402-foot grand slam. Chapman has homered in back-to-back games and is up to seven on the season, which is 13th most in the National League. He's slashing .205/.354/.419 with four stolen bases, 16 runs scored and 21 RBI in 144 plate appearances this season. |
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| Apr 20 2025 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Saturday's 3-2 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman put the Giants on the board in the first frame, blasting a 384-foot homer to left field off righty Kyle Hendricks. The third baseman has delivered four multi-hit games over his last five appearances, hitting .500 with five RBI, two home runs, a double and a 5:4 BB:K in that span. The 31-year-old owns the Giants' second-highest on-base percentage through 21 games and is now slashing .250/.407/.458 with a 19:23 BB:K across 91 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 17 2025 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was the lone Giant to have any luck against Cristopher Sanchez in the defeat -- the third baseman got San Francisco on the board with a two-out RBI single in the first inning before cutting the deficit to 5-3 with a homer in the sixth, his third this season. Following an 0-for-22 stretch, Chapman has gone 7-for-16 (.438) in his last four contests. He's now batting .239 with an .804 OPS, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases through 83 plate appearances this season. |
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| Apr 14 2025 | Chapman went 1-for-5 with an RBI during Monday's 10-4 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman singled on a grounder to shortstop Trea Turner in the ninth inning, beating the throw to first and driving in Mike Yastrzemski for the Giants' final run. The RBI single marked Chapman's first hit since the club's win over Seattle on April 5. The 31-year-old didn't draw a walk in the victory, though he's tied for the third-highest total in the majors with 14 free passes thus far. Chapman is slashing .179/.343/.321 with two homers, two doubles, nine RBI, eight runs and a 14:19 BB:K across 70 plate appearances in 16 games. |
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| Apr 4 2025 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two walks in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was one of five Giants with multiple hits in the contest, earning his first multi-hit effort of the season. The third baseman is batting .280 with two homers, six RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base over seven contests. He's added a 5:9 BB:K as well. Chapman should continue to handle a near-everyday role after topping 150 games played in three of the previous four seasons. He is locked in as the Giants' cleanup hitter so far. |
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| Mar 30 2025 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman doubled the Giants' lead to 4-0 with a two-run homer off Nick Martinez in the sixth inning. The 31-year-old enjoyed a great first season with San Francisco and has started 2025 strong, recording a hit in all three games so far. |
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| Mar 6 2025 | Chapman batted cleanup and went 2-for-3 with two home runs in Thursday's win over the White Sox. He's hitting .462 (6-for-13) this spring with three home runs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Giants used their expected starting lineup in the game, so Chapman looks set to hit behind No. 3 hitter Jung Hoo Lee. Chapman had a bounce-back season last year with 27 home runs and a .791 OPS in his first season with the Giants and looks set to repeat his performance. |
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| Sep 23 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run, a triple, a walk and three RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has gone 4-for-11 since his stint on the paternity list, with three of the hits since his return being homers. The third baseman is up to 27 long balls this year, a total he's reached in three of the last four seasons. He's added a .249/.332/.466 slash line, 78 RBI, 96 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, 36 doubles and two triples over 149 contests. |
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| Sep 21 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman celebrated being a new father by homering in the fourth and sixth innings. The third baseman has hit safely in 10 of 13 September contests with five long balls and two steals. On the season, he is hitting .249 with 26 home runs, 75 RBI, 95 runs scored and 15 stolen bases across 621 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 18 2024 | The Giants officially placed Chapman (personal) on the paternity list Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman left the team prior to Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Orioles to observe the birth of his child, but the Giants waited until Wednesday before officially deactivating him. Casey Schmitt was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to provide some infield depth in the short term. Per MLB rules, Chapman will be away from the Giants for at least one game and as many as three while on the paternity list, so expected him to rejoin the club no later than Saturday. |
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| Sep 17 2024 | The Giants are placing Chapman on the paternity list Tuesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It appeared Chapman was receiving a maintenance day as he was out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Baltimore, but he's actually stepped away from the team to be with his growing family. The veteran third baseman -- whose absence Tuesday is just his sixth of the campaign -- should be back with the Giants in time for Friday's series opener in Kansas City. |
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| Sep 12 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has gone 17-for-49 (.347) with four homers, two stolen bases and 10 RBI over his last 14 games. The third baseman's long ball Wednesday gave the Giants their 10th run, and he later exited the blowout win to get some well-earned rest. Chapman is up to 24 homers, 73 RBI, 93 runs scored, 15 steals and a .251/.334/.456 slash line over 142 contests. |
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| Sep 9 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took Joe Musgrove deep in the fourth to get the Giants on the board for his 23rd of the season. He now has at least a hit in 11 of his last 12 starts and is slashing .357/.386/.643 with a 1.029 OPS over that span. Chapman also swiped his 15th base of the year and is 15-for-17 on stolen base attempts this season after coming into the year just 11-for-23 in that category for his career. A 20-20 campaign is not out of reach for the 31-year-old, who is now slashing .251/.334/.451 with 58 extra-base hits, 71 RBI, 92 runs and a 61:145 BB:K in 595 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 6 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has a career-high 14 steals this year, though he's recorded just two of them since the start of August. In that same span, he's batting (.276) with 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI over 32 games, an improvement on his .249 average for the season. The third baseman has added a .780 OPS, 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 91 runs scored, 34 doubles and a triple through 138 contests. |
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| Sep 4 2024 | Chapman and the Giants agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, Chapman will earn $25 million per year from 2025 to 2030 along with a one-time $1 million signing bonus. His previous contract, a one-year deal for 2024, included options in each of the next three years, but those will no longer be necessary. Chapman's been a boost for the Giants in his first year with the team, producing a .247/.333/.445 slash line, 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 90 runs scored, 33 doubles, one triple and 13 stolen bases over 136 contests this season. He was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's game, but he is not dealing with an injury and should be back in the starting nine for Thursday's series finale versus the Diamondbacks. |
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| Aug 30 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a three-run double in Friday's 3-1 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Giants put multiple runners on base in just one of the first seven innings, but they constructed a rally in the eighth. Chapman did his part, clearing the bases with a two-out double that provided all the offense the Giants needed to win. The third baseman has driven in 19 runs and posted 12 extra-base hits over 26 games in August. He's at a .246/.332/.443 slash line, 21 home runs, 67 RBI, 88 runs scored, 33 doubles and 13 stolen bases through 133 contests overall. |
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| Aug 27 2024 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman tied the game at 2-2 with his fourth-inning blast. The third baseman had gone just 1-for-15 over his previous four contests before breaking out of that short slump Tuesday. He's up to a .246/.333/.443 slash line, 21 homers, 64 RBI, 87 runs scored and 13 stolen bases over 130 games this season. |
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| Aug 19 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman went 7-for-35 (.200) during his 10-game homer drought, which came after a span that saw him hit four long balls over five games in early August. The third baseman's blast was the Giants' lone run of Monday's game. He's up to 20 homers, 62 RBI, 84 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 31 doubles and a .247/.336/.446 slash line through 124 contests. |
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| Aug 11 2024 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman had a two-run single in the first and an RBI single in the sixth to produce the Giants' first three runs. The third baseman was held hitless in the first two games versus the Tigers, but he's still batting .325 (13-for-40) with four home runs and 12 RBI over 10 games in August. For the season, he's up to a .249/.338/.450 slash line with 19 homers, 60 RBI, 81 runs scored, 30 doubles, one triple and 12 stolen bases over 117 contests. |
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| Aug 8 2024 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran third baseman connected on his 19th homer of the year when he launched a solo shot off Jake Irvin in the fifth inning. Chapman has found a groove since the All-Star break, and over his last 14 games he's slashing .377/.459/.811 with five doubles, six long balls, 13 runs and 13 RBI. |
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| Aug 5 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's win against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Giants third baseman smashed a 409-foot, three-run homer off Patrick Corbin in the third inning to notch his third straight game with a long ball. Chapman has been on fire since the All-Star break, batting .311 (19-for-61) with five homers, five doubles, three steals, 15 runs scored and 11 RBI across 17 games. The two-time Platinum Glover has been a fantasy stalwart this season, slashing .246/.334/.444 while going 12-for-13 in steal attempts with 78 runs scored and 54 RBI over 476 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 4 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win against the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman homered for the second consecutive game and is now up to 17 long balls, matching last season's total in 30 fewer games. The 31-year-old is enjoying a post All-Star break renaissance, batting .316 with nine extra-base hits, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, 11 walks and three stolen bases in 16 games played. |
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| Jul 28 2024 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman logged his second three-hit effort in the last three games. He delivered a key scoring play with a two-run single in the sixth inning to stretch the Giants' lead to 5-2, which proved to be necessary insurance. The third baseman is up to a .242/.334/.424 slash line with 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 72 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 105 contests this year. |
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| Jul 27 2024 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman got the scoring started on Saturday with a solo blast off Ryan Feltner in the second inning. Chapman added two more hits, reaching three in a game for the fifth time this season. The third baseman has now gone deep twice since the All-Star break, and he's driven in 46 runs with a .753 OPS and a career-high 11 stolen bases this season. |
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| Jul 25 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers while also drawing two walks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman walked in his first plate appearance before launching a leadoff homer in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1. The third baseman would go on to reach base four times in the contest while also driving in multiple runs for only the second time this month. Following the two-hit performance, Chapman is still batting just .190 (12-for-63) in July with three homers, six RBI and 14 runs scored. He's also recorded at least one walk in three straight games. |
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| Jul 21 2024 | Chapman went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The steal was Chapman's 10th of the year, matching his total from the previous five campaigns combined. He's logged three of those thefts in July despite hitting just .180 (9-for-50) over his first 14 games of the month. The third baseman is slashing .234/.320/.409 with 13 homers, 43 RBI, 65 runs scored and 25 doubles through 96 contests overall. |
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| Jul 11 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman hit one of two homers for the Giants in the ninth inning, but it was too late to generate a comeback. The third baseman has gone deep five times and added 13 RBI over his last 15 contests, a span in which he's batting .298 (17-for-57). For the year, he's up to 13 long balls, 43 RBI, 60 runs scored, 24 doubles, eight stolen bases and a .231/.322/.423 slash line through 90 games. |
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| Jul 6 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Tyler Fitzgerald stole second, and that gave Chapman enough time to dart home for the Giants' third run. Chapman has done it all over his last 15 games, batting .327 (18-for-55) with four home runs, three steals, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored in that span. Coming into 2024, he had stolen a total of 11 bases in his career, but he's already up to eight this season while adding 12 homers, 42 RBI, 58 runs scored and a .244/.328/.422 slash line through 87 games. |
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| Jul 4 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Thursday's 4-2 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is 14-for-38 (.368) with four homers and 12 RBI over his last 10 contests. The third baseman put the Giants ahead with his fourth-inning solo shot and then added the RBI double for an insurance run in the sixth. Chapman's recent surge has him at a .245/.325/.426 slash line with 12 homers, 42 RBI, 56 runs scored, 23 doubles and seven stolen bases through 85 contests this season. |
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| Jun 30 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and three total RBI in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's been hot to close out June, going 13-for-37 (.351) with three homers, nine RBI and 11 runs scored over his last 10 contests. He hit just .190 over his first 15 games this month. The third baseman is at a .242/.323/.414 slash line with 11 homers, 39 RBI, 55 runs scored and a career-high seven stolen bases through 82 games this year. Chapman's unlikely to continue to hit for average, but he can still make an impact if his power stays up. |
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| Jun 28 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's power has come back, as he has three extra-base hits -- including two homers -- over his last five games. The third baseman gave the Giants their first lead Friday with his sixth-inning blast. For the season, up to 10 homers, 35 RBI, 53 runs scored and seven steals while posting a .235/.316/.399 slash line over 80 contests. |
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| Jun 24 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Monday's 5-4 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman hasn't had a hitting streak longer than three games in June, and he's batting just .219 for the month. He's trending upward with multiple hits in two over his last three games, and he ended a 25-game homer drought with his fifth-inning blast Monday. The third baseman has a .233/.313/.394 slash line with nine long balls, 31 RBI, 50 runs scored, 20 doubles and six stolen bases through 76 contests this season. |
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| Jun 22 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-4 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman singled, stole second and scored in the first inning then walked and scored again in the third. He later added another single in the eighth. This was Chapman's first multi-hit effort since June 4, but it's encouraging to see him active on the bases considering he missed two games to a hamstring injury June 9 and 10. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .232 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, 47 runs scored and a career-high six stolen bases in 285 at-bats. |
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| Jun 11 2024 | Chapman (hamstring) is back in the Giants' lineup versus the Astros on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday's game versus the Rangers and missed the two following games because of it. With the third baseman no longer sidelined, Casey Schmitt will head back to the bench. |
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| Jun 10 2024 | San Francisco is optimistic that Chapman (hamstring) will be back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Houston, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is missing his second straight contest Monday due to a hamstring cramp, but his absence isn't expected to last much longer. The Giants figure to re-evaluate the third baseman in the morning before making a final decision on his availability for Tuesday. |
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| Jun 9 2024 | Chapman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers due to a hamstring cramp, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old felt the cramp during Saturday's contest and will receive Sunday off. Casey Schmitt will take over at third base for the Giants, while Chapman should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus the Astros. |
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| May 23 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's swing is rounding into form -- he's got a homer in three straight games, and he's hitting .405 (17-for-42) with six walks during an 11-game on-base streak. The third baseman's blast Thursday sparked the Giants' eighth-inning rally. He's up to a .249/.313/.440 slash line with eight homers, 27 RBI, five stolen bases and 33 runs scored through 50 contests overall. |
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| May 22 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run during Wednesday's 9-5 extra-inning win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old tagged Jared Jones for a two-run home run in the sixth inning, Chapman's second straight game with a long ball. He's been red-hot in his last five games, going 11-for-18 (.611) with seven extra-base hits, 10 runs, five RBI and two stolen bases. |
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| May 18 2024 | Chapman went 4-for-4 with a walk and four runs scored in Saturday's 14-4 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman doubled and singled twice and also stole his fifth base of the season as he filled the stat sheet. The veteran third baseman had three hits and a steal in Friday's contest, as well, so perhaps he's finally starting to turn the corner. Chapman had been demoted to as low as seventh in the Giants' batting order earlier this month, but he's hit cleanup for the last two games. |
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| May 17 2024 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has gone 9-for-32 (.281) over his last eight games as he finally seems to be finding a rhythm at the plate. He got the Giants on the board with an RBI double in the first inning and continued to be involved in the team's subsequent rallies. The third baseman is slashing .218/.273/.362 with five home runs, 10 doubles, 20 RBI, 25 runs scored and four steals through 187 plate appearances this season. While his rate stats are well below his usual standard, the recent improvements are a reason for optimism, especially as he continues to hit in the heart of the order for a lineup devastated by injuries. |
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| May 11 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has multiple hits in two of his last three games, and Saturday also saw him go deep for the first time since April 16. The third baseman's first-inning blast was all the Giants needed in the win. Chapman is up to five homers, 18 RBI, 20 runs scored, seven doubles and three stolen bases while slashing .213/.261/.355 over 40 contests. He's yet to really find a rhythm at the plate, and he's also not showing as much power or plate discipline to make up for his shaky contact. |
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| May 9 2024 | Chapman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman will take a seat for the first time since April 20 in what likely amounts to a maintenance day as the Giants and Rockies wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Wilmer Flores will fill in at the hot corner for Chapman, who has seen his performance both in the field and at the plate take a step back in 2024 since signing with the Giants in March. He enters Thursday's contest with a .601 OPS, the lowest mark of any season in his career by more than 100 points (.717 in 2021 with Oakland). |
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| Apr 23 2024 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is up to three steals this year, two of which have come over the last three contests. The third baseman has gone 8-for-24 (.333) with four RBI and six extra-base hits over his last seven contests. He's slashing .226/.280/.430 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and seven doubles through 100 plate appearances, but his recent performances suggest he's trending in the right direction. |
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| Apr 21 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-2 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman came off the bench in this contest, but he was still able to earn his fourth multi-hit effort over his last 10 games. The third baseman is slashing .224/.283/.424 with four home runs, two steals, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and five doubles over 92 plate appearances. Saturday's partial off-day looks to just be standard rest for the veteran rather than a response to his lackluster hitting to begin the campaign. |
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| Apr 16 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run a double in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has two homers over the last four games and four on the year. The third baseman's blast Tuesday opened the scoring in the second inning. His power is a welcome sight after he hit just 17 homers in 2023, but he's batting just .205 with 11 RBI, 12 runs scored, a stolen base and three doubles through 18 contests so far in 2024. |
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| Apr 14 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman first came around to score in the top of the sixth inning after drawing a walk -- one of three walks allowed in succession by Chris Devenski. The third baseman scored again on a Thairo Estrada home run in the next frame before launching a solo shot of his own in the ninth with the game already well in hand. Chapman is still batting just .186 in April following Saturday's two-hit performance, though he has now registered multiple hits in two of his last three contests. |
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| Apr 11 2024 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-1 over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Giants' new third baseman is coming off a down year with the Blue Jays for his standards as he hit .240 with 17 homers, and the struggles seem to have carried over into 2024. Wednesday marked just the second time in 13 games the 30-year-old has tallied multiple hits in a game this season, and Chapman has registered just four extra-base hits in 57 plate appearances. He'll be afforded every opportunity to return to his career norms given the Giants' lack of power in the middle of the order. |
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| Mar 29 2024 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, a double and five RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman opened the scoring in the first inning Friday with a two-run blast off Joe Musgrove, his first homer with the Giants. The 30-year-old third-baseman added an RBI double in the seventh inning before smacking another two-run homer off Pedro Avila in the ninth, putting the final touches on San Francisco's 8-3 win. Chapman signed with the Giants late in the offseason after slashing .240/.330/.424 with 17 home runs and 54 RBI in 140 games with Toronto last year. He's expected to serve as San Francisco's regular third baseman this season while batting in the middle of the order. |
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| Mar 7 2024 | Chapman is starting at third base and batting fifth for the Giants on Thursday against the Dodgers in his Cactus League debut, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman officially signed on with the Giants on Sunday and will make his debut with the team four days later. Left-hander James Paxton is starting for the Dodgers and the five spot could be where Chapman resides versus southpaws during the regular season, as well. He might slide down a spot or two against righties. |
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| Mar 1 2024 | Chapman signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Giants on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman will make $20 million in 2024, $18 million in '25 and $16 million in '26, but he will have the ability to opt out of his deal after each of the first two seasons. The 30-year-old third baseman slashed .240/.330/.424 with 17 homers and 54 RBI across 581 plate appearances with the Blue Jays last year. Now with San Francisco, Chapman will presumably split time at third base with J.D. Davis, though Chapman will almost certainly be the Giants' go-to option against lefties after posting an .890 OPS against southpaws in 2023. |
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| Feb 27 2024 | The Giants remain a possible designation for Chapman in free agency, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: San Francisco has been viewed as the favorite to land the third baseman throughout the offseason, but there doesn't currently appear to be much momentum toward a deal. Chapman spent the past two years in Toronto and hit 17 homers with a .240/.330/.424 slash line in 140 games during 2023. |
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| Oct 1 2023 | Chapman is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is hitting .200 with four home runs, five runs, four RBI and one steal in his last 12 games. Santiago Espinal gets the nod at the hot corner in the regular-season finale. |
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| Sep 30 2023 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman snapped a 30-game homer drought Thursday and then promptly went yard again the next day, clubbing his 17th long ball of the year in the fifth inning off Erasmo Ramirez. Chapman has still struggled to make a consistent impact since returning from a sprained finger in mid-September -- this was only his second multi-hit performance in 14 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .180/.281/.400 with a 29.8 percent strikeout rate -- but with Toronto needing just one more win (or a Seattle loss) to clinch a wild-card spot, he's finding his power stroke at the right time. |
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| Sep 28 2023 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's victory over the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman went yard off Luke Weaver in the fourth inning for his 16th long ball of 2023. However, the homer was Chapman's first since Aug. 4, though he missed two weeks due to injury. The third baseman has struggled down the stretch, going 12-for-82 (.146) with five runs scored and four RBI across his last 23 games. |
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| Sep 14 2023 | The Blue Jays reinstated Chapman (finger) from the 10-day injured list Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A sprained finger forced Chapman onto the injured list Aug. 28, and he'll now return as Toronto's everyday third baseman after making significant progress in his recovery across the past few days. The 30-year-old was in a considerable slump at the plate before getting injured, slashing .197/.256/.276 since the beginning of August. Nathan Lukes was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. |
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| Sep 12 2023 | Chapman (finger) hopes to return later this week, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He went through a full day of workouts, including making throws in the infield and hitting off a velocity machine. For weeks, he'd only been fielding groundballs, so advancing to making throws is a big step. In the meantime, Cavan Biggio and Santiago Espinal have been platooning at third base. |
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| Sep 11 2023 | Chapman (finger) "took ground balls, threw to bases and will hit in the batting cage" Monday, Ethan Diamandas of SI.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has now done baseball activities for a few days, and he will repeat Monday's drills Tuesday. The report add that "it's about pain tolerance at this point" for Chapman, but he will not return "until he can comfortably hit" against a high-velocity pitching machine. |
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| Sep 8 2023 | Chapman (finger) began hitting and throwing Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Although progress is being made in Chapman's recovery, the 30-year-old remains without a firm timetable for his return -- though he should still be able to play again before the end of the year. Chapman has been on the injured list since Aug. 28 with a sprained right middle finger. |
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| Sep 6 2023 | Chapman is still waiting for the swelling and inflammation in his right middle finger to go down before ramping up baseball activities, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is able to field grounders, but he's not clear to throw yet or swing a bat. He will be re-evaluated when the Blue Jays return home to Toronto on Friday. Presumably, the hope is that he will have made enough progress by then to ramp things up. |
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| Sep 3 2023 | Chapman (finger) said Sunday that he's hopeful to resuming swinging a bat and making throws with the baseball this week while the Blue Jays are in Oakland for a three-game series with the Athletics, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though Chapman noted that the swelling in his sprained right middle finger has gone down considerably since he landed on the 10-day injured list last Monday, he's still not able to make a fist with his hand. Chapman believes he'll regain more flexibility with the finger in the coming days, in which case he would be able to resume baseball activities. He still may have an outside shot at coming off the IL before next weekend's series with the Royals, though at this stage, Chapman's absence seems likelier to stretch into the following week. |
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| Aug 28 2023 | Chapman was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right middle finger sprain. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman initially suffered the injury two weeks ago in a weightlifting incident, and the issue flared up on him in Sunday's loss to the Guardians, necessitating an MRI. He batted just .152 while attempting to play through the injury. Santiago Espinal, Davis Schneider and Cavan Biggio are the likely candidates to pick up playing time while Chapman is out. |
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| Aug 27 2023 | Chapman was removed in the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Guardians due to an inflamed right middle finger. He went 0-for-1 with a walk prior to being lifted for a pinch hitter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star notes, the injury is to the same finger that Chapman pinched two weeks ago during an accident in the weight room. He ended up missing three straight games due to the injury before returning to the lineup Friday and starting in each of the last nine contests while going 5-for-32 with three walks against 14 strikeouts. The likes of Cavan Biggio, Santiago Espinal and Davis Schneider could all be in store for added opportunities in the Toronto infield during the upcoming week if either Chapman or Bo Bichette (quadricep) misses time due to the injury he sustained Sunday. |
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| Aug 18 2023 | Chapman (finger) is back in the lineup Friday versus the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman will start at third base and bat fifth after missing a handful of games due to inflammation in his right middle finger. He's sporting a .796 OPS with 15 home runs and 49 RBI through 116 games (485 plate appearances) this season for Toronto. |
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| Aug 16 2023 | Chapman (finger) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman hasn't played since Saturday due to inflammation in his right middle finger. Toronto is off Thursday, so the third baseman might be completely held out of action until Friday's series opener in Cincinnati. Santiago Espinal will handle the hot corner and bat eighth Wednesday versus Philly. |
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| Aug 15 2023 | Chapman (finger) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old was scratched from Sunday's starting nine due to inflammation in his right middle finger, and he'll sit again Tuesday after Monday's team off day. The Blue Jays have another day off coming Thursday, so it's possible Chapman is also held out for Wednesday's series finale to provide a couple extra days of rest. Santiago Espinal is manning the hot corner and batting eighth Tuesday. |
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| Aug 13 2023 | Chapman was scratched from Toronto's lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Cubs due to inflammation in his right middle finger, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The severity of Chapman's injury is unclear, but it is apparently enough to keep him out of Sunday's contest. The Blue Jays will take a closer look at him and should offer more information in the near future. Meanwhile, Santiago Espinal will slide over to third base in Chapman's place, and Paul DeJong will enter at shortstop. |
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| Aug 8 2023 | Chapman is not in the lineup Tuesday at Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman will grab some physical and mental rest after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener against the Guardians. Santiago Espinal is covering third base and batting eighth for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. |
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| Aug 5 2023 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a solo home run in Friday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He capped a five-homer eruption from the Blue Jays offense with a ninth-inning shot off Richard Bleier. Chapman's white-hot start to the season has faded, but he's remained reasonably productive -- in 20 games since the All-Star break, he's slashing .243/.384/.457 with three of his 15 homers on the season. |
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| Jul 24 2023 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-3 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's eighth-inning blast briefly gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead. He snapped a 12-game homer drought, though he was modestly productive by batting .263 (10-for-38) with 10 walks over that span. The third baseman is slugging .462 this season, his highest mark since 2020, but it's coming from an uptick in doubles to offset a relative lack of over-the-fence power. He's at 13 long balls, 43 RBI, 54 runs scored, three stolen bases and 31 doubles through 98 contests overall. |
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| Jul 2 2023 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox. He also stole a base. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's two-run blast in the bottom of the eighth brought the Blue Jays back within one run of the Red Sox, though the team's late comeback effort would ultimately fall short. The third baseman reached base three times in the contest and recorded his first multi-RBI game since June 11 against the Twins. It was also the first time in 13 games that Chapman didn't have at least one strikeout. |
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| Jun 22 2023 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's victory over Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman led off the second inning with a double, which kick-started a five-run frame for Toronto as they jumped on Sandy Alcantara early. The third baseman then added a leadoff homer in the eighth, his 10th of the season, giving the Blue Jays a late insurance run. It was a nice showing for Chapman, who is still hitting just .206 in June after the two-hit performance, though he's recorded two hits and a walk in back-to-back games now. |
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| Jun 18 2023 | Chapman is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has appeared in 70 of Toronto's 72 games thus far this season, but the third baseman will get a day off for the series finale against Texas on Sunday. Santiago Espinal will take over at third base and hit seventh while Chapman rests. |
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| Jun 12 2023 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He took Louie Varland deep in the fifth inning for a two-run shot, helping fuel a Jays comeback from a 6-1 deficit. Chapman has predictably cooled off after his blistering start to the season, and over his last 20 games he's slashing just .194/.277/.417, albeit with four of his nine homers on the year. |
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| Jun 7 2023 | Chapman (toe) will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was unable to play in Tuesday's 5-1 win after he developed an infected ingrown toenail that was removed Monday. After testing out the toe in a pregame workout without incident, he'll be back at his usual spot in the field at the hot corner. Santiago Espinal will return to the bench with Chapman back in action. |
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| Jun 6 2023 | Chapman is not in Tuesday's lineup after having an infected ingrown toenail removed Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ouch. While the experience was no doubt painful, Chapman figures to be ready to return to action soon following a little rest. Santiago Espinal is at third base Tuesday. |
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| Jun 1 2023 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 3-1 win against the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took Freddy Peralta deep during the opening frame and is now 5-for-13 with two doubles, a homer and four runs over his past four contests. The veteran third baseman was named the AL Player of the Month after an explosive April but fell flat in May with a .585 OPS. Overall this year Chapman has a .289/.368/.502 slash line with 21 doubles, eight home runs, two stolen bases, 30 RBI and 30 runs in 56 games. |
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| May 24 2023 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Tuesday's 20-1 victory over the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman picked up his second stolen base of the year in the fifth inning, matching his total from 2022, before swatting his seventh home run, a two-run shot in the ninth. Chapman has hit safely in four straight games, going 5-for-17 with two homers in that span. He's slashing .302/.382/.522 with 26 runs scored and 27 RBI through 207 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 22 2023 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman drove a second-inning Dean Kremer sinker that stayed up in the zone over the wall in left-center field to give the Jays an early 1-0 lead. Chapman snapped a 28-game home run drought with the performance, a stretch in which he batted a meager .224 with only five RBI, but on the season he still sports a .301/.381/.514 slash line with six homers, 23 runs and 24 RBI over 46 contests. |
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| Apr 5 2023 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: What a start to the season for the veteran third baseman. Chapman has banged out multiple hits in four of the first five games, batting .579 (11-for-19) with five doubles, three RBI and four runs scored. He's still looking for his first homer, but given how locked in he is at the plate, it seems only a matter of time before he puts one over the fence. |
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| Apr 3 2023 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran third baseman has gotten off to a blistering start to 2023, going 6-for-12 during a three-game set in St. Louis. Sunday's doubles were Chapman's first extra-base hits of the year, and he's slugged 27 homers in each of the last two seasons. If he can hit for a respectable batting average as well -- the 29-year-old has batted above .249 only once in his big-league career -- he could prove to be a mid-round fantasy steal. |
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| Mar 31 2023 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with an RBI in a 10-9 win over the Cardinals on Opening Day. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Batting seventh in a deep and dangerous Blue Jays lineup, Chapman was one of four Toronto players to rack up multiple hits as part of a 19-hit attack. The veteran third baseman was also caught stealing, but that can be viewed as a positive sign for his fantasy value -- Chapman is an athletic player who had a sprint speed in the 78th percentile last year according to Statcast, but he's never attempted more than five steals in a season or successfully stolen more than three. If MLB's rule changes have encouraged him to use his legs more, he could make a surprising contribution in that category in 2023. |
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| Mar 18 2023 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a double in Friday's split-squad game against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman seems to have found his timing at the plate, going 6-for-22 (.273) over his last eight games with three doubles and a 2:2 BB:K. Chapman's still looking for his first spring homer, but hitting for power hasn't been an issue for the 29-year-old during his career. With free agency looming next winter, Chapman has plenty of incentive to put together a big 2023 after posting a .757 OPS last year with 27 home runs and 76 RBI. |
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| Oct 5 2022 | Chapman isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was scheduled to get a day off for Tuesday's matchup before the game was postponed, and he'll instead sit for Wednesday's matinee. Cavan Biggio is starting at the hot corner and batting fifth. |
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| Oct 4 2022 | Chapman is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is one of several Jays regulars to get the day off. Cavan Biggio is starting at third base and hitting fifth. |
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| Sep 21 2022 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two additional runs in Tuesday's 18-11 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman owns an .821 OPS thus far in September, but a good chunk of his offensive production has come in the last four games. During that span, Chapman has collected four extra-base hits (three home runs, one double) while driving in seven and scoring seven times. |
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| Sep 17 2022 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman got the Blue Jays on the board with a solo shot off Jordan Lyles in the second inning, then capped his team's scoring with a two-run blast off Joey Krehbiel in the sixth. Chapman snapped a 25-game homer drought with the performance, but on the season he's got 26 home runs and 71 RBI through 139 games, nearly identical power numbers to 2021. |
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| Sep 5 2022 | Chapman will serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and No. 6 batter in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While George Springer received the day off in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Pirates, Chapman made his third start of the season out of the leadoff spot, going 1-for-5 at the dish. Springer is back in the lineup for the first game of Monday's twin bill, so Chapman predictably moved back down in the order, and he'll likely find himself in the sixth or seventh spot in most games moving forward while all of Toronto's key pieces are at full health. Since the beginning of August, Chapman is hitting just .198 with four home runs, 15 runs, seven RBI and one stolen base in 30 games. |
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| Aug 24 2022 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran third baseman put together his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 8 as he continues to underperform his metrics. Chapman is sitting in the 96th percentile in the league in average exit velocity and 94th percentile in barrel rate, but all he has to show for it is a .236/.315/.467 slash line. His numbers have been even worse in August -- .174/.260/.391 through 19 games -- but half his 12 hits on the month have gone for extra bases, including four of his 24 homers on the year. |
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| Aug 5 2022 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman began the Blue Jays' comeback push with his fifth-inning blast. While he ended July hot, the third baseman had gone 0-for-11 to begin August before snapping the skid Friday. He's up to 21 homers, 58 RBI, 57 runs scored, a stolen base, 18 doubles and a .241/.320/.473 slash line through 100 games. |
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| Jul 30 2022 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman gave the Blue Jays an early lead by taking Bryan Garcia deep in the second inning, but the offense quickly ran out of steam. Chapman's gone yard three times in the last two days to extend his hitting streak to eight games, but he's been locked in for longer than that at the plate -- over his last 18 contests, he's slashing a sizzling .385/.467/.815 with eight homers and 18 RBI. |
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| Jul 28 2022 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Thursday's 5-3 win against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman gave Toronto its first lead with a two-run shot to left field in the fourth inning, and he tacked on a solo shot in the sixth. The third baseman extended his hitting streak to seven games with the pair of long balls, and he's hitting a robust .520 (13-for-25) with three homers, nine RBI and nine runs over that stretch. Chapman is still batting just .245 on the season, but he's posted a .320 mark through 22 games in July. |
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| Jul 25 2022 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-4 victory over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman scored on a Raimel Tapia triple in the first inning, then again on a Danny Jansen groundout in the fifth. He also picked up two hits in the game, his fourth multi-hit performance in his last six games. Chapman has gone 11-for-24 during that stretch, raising his batting average from .226 to .237. The third baseman is batting .288 in July after batting .223 from April through June. |
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| Jul 23 2022 | Chapman went 3-for-6 with a two-run home run, two additional runs and four total RBI in Friday's 28-5 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The four RBI and three runs established new season-high marks for Chapman, whose achievements might have drawn more attention had the rest of the Toronto lineup not gone off as well. Toronto scored 25 of its franchise-record 28 runs in the first five innings alone, with the Nos. 6 through 9 hitters -- Lourdes Gurriel, Chapman, Santiago Espinal and Danny Jansen -- crossing home 14 times on the night. |
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| Jul 16 2022 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman took Carlos Hernandez deep in the fifth inning to blow open what had been a 4-1 game. Chapman has gone yard in back-to-back games and four of his last nine, giving him 15 homers on the season. He's batting .333 (11-for-33) over that nine-game stretch in what could be a sign of things to come -- his .257 xBA and .515 xSLG are well above his actual .226 and .428 marks. |
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| Jul 15 2022 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He supplied Toronto's only offense on the night by taking Angel Zerpa deep in the fifth inning. Chapman has gone yard three times in the last eight games, giving him 14 homers on the year, but his .218/.295/.413 slash line through 84 contests continues to limit his fantasy utility. |
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| Jul 10 2022 | Chapman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman will sit Sunday after posting a .597 OPS and 27.8 percent strikeout rate in his past nine games. Santiago Espinal will shift to the hot corner while Cavan Biggio starts at second base. |
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| Jul 6 2022 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's victory over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman walked in the fifth inning before he later took James Kaprielian deep for a solo shot in the seventh frame. He also added a single in his final at-bat in the ninth. The homer was his 13th of the season and he has now gone deep in back-to-back games. Chapman came into Tuesday's contest in the midst of an 0-for-16 stretch from the plate, but he went 5-for-7 with two homers and three RBI in the final two games of the series to snap out of the cold spell. |
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| Jul 5 2022 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman tied the game at 2-2 with his second-inning blast. The third baseman was ice cold to begin July, with his long ball snapping an 0-for-16 skid. He's now batting .220/.293/.407 with 12 homers, 39 RBI, 41 runs scored and 14 doubles through 300 plate appearances in his first year with the Blue Jays. |
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| Jul 1 2022 | Chapman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: An 0-for-3 showing in Thursday's series opener has Chapman hitting .231 with a pair of home runs and eight RBI in his last 10 games. Santiago Espinal starts at third base while Cavan Biggio plays second. |
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| Jun 26 2022 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and two total runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman launched a solo shot in the fifth inning to put the Jays on the board and later came around to score on a Lourdes Gurriel single in the ninth. The third baseman now has at least one hit in each of his last three games, raising his batting average to .224. His home run Saturday was his 10th of the season. |
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| Jun 17 2022 | Chapman (wrist) is starting Friday's game against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was held out of Thursday's lineup due to a wrist injury and underwent an MRI that revealed some inflammation. However, he'll be able to play through the issue and is starting at the hot corner and batting sixth Friday. |
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| Jun 16 2022 | Chapman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles due to recurring right wrist soreness, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The wrist issue kept him out for three straight games before he returned to the lineup Tuesday and slugged home runs in consecutive starts. At this stage, manager Charlie Montoyo said the Blue Jays aren't sure on the extent of Chapman's setback, so he should be viewed as day-to-day heading into the team's weekend series with the Yankees. Santiago Espinal will replace Chapman at third base in Thursday's series finale with Baltimore. |
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| Jun 15 2022 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesdays' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman went deep in the third inning off Orioles starter Bruce Zimmermann. This was Chapman's second homer in as many games since he missed three contests due to wrist soreness. He's gone 12-for-38 (.316) in 10 games in June, lifting his season numbers up to a .223 batting average, .708 OPS, nine homers, 27 RBI, 30 runs scored and nine doubles through 58 games. His OPS hadn't been over .700 since May 4. |
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| Jun 14 2022 | Chapman (wrist) is starting at third base and hitting seventh Tuesday against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He missed a few games with a sore wrist but is back as expected Tuesday. Chapman is hitting .271/.370/.371 with one home run, four doubles and 17 strikeouts over his last 20 games. |
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| Jun 13 2022 | Chapman (wrist) took part in batting practice Monday and is expected to return to the starting lineup Tuesday against Baltimore, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mitchell noted that Chapman looked strong during his session of batting practice, and he also stated that the third baseman will likely be available to pinch hit Monday evening if called upon. Confirmation of Chapman's return to the starting nine should come closer to first pitch Tuesday. |
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| Jun 12 2022 | Chapman (wrist) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman didn't play Saturday due to wrist soreness, an issue that is still bothering him. He hopes to be back in the lineup Monday or Tuesday, per Mitch Bannon of SI.com. Santiago Espinal moves to third base while Cavan Biggio starts at second base. |
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| Jun 11 2022 | Chapman is dealing with wrist soreness, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The injury seemingly explains both why Chapman wasn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers and why he wasn't available to pinch hit with his side trailing in the ninth inning. As long as his diagnosis remains nothing worse than soreness, Chapman probably won't miss too many more games, but it's unclear whether or not he'll return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale. |
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| Jun 5 2022 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to Minnesota. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman hammered a solo shot in the seventh inning and scored a second run on Santiago Espinal's homer in the ninth. His 415-foot blast ended a 15-game homerless drought; he hit .245 with just four RBI during that span. On the year, Chapman is now slashing .215/.307/.373 with 14 extra-base hits through 52 contests. |
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| Jun 3 2022 | Chapman isn't starting Friday's game against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak in which he's hit .350 with a double, six runs and three RBI. Santiago Espinal will shift to the hot corner while Cavan Biggio starts at second base. |
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| May 29 2022 | Chapman will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run in Saturday's 6-5 win, Chapman will climb from the No. 7 spot in the order to fifth. Chapman's rise up the lineup corresponds with Vladimir Guerrero (wrist) and Teoscar Hernandez (rest day) taking a seat Sunday, so Chapman may still find himself in a bottom-third spot in the order for most games in spite of Saturday's strong day at the plate. |
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| May 27 2022 | Chapman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman started the past 37 games and will receive a day off while hitting .194 over his last 10 contests. Santiago Espinal will move to the hot corner with Cavan Biggio manning second base. |
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| May 4 2022 | Chapman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took Nestor Cortes deep in the bottom of the second inning, giving the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead. The homer was his fifth of the season and he now has 14 RBI. In his first season with the Blue Jays, Chapman has struggled to a .220/.290/.429 slash over 91 at-bats. |
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| Apr 26 2022 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman crushed a Nathan Eovaldi offering over the fence in left-center field in the seventh inning. Chapman's .246/.303/.443 slash line through 17 games comes with three homers and 10 RBI, and while on the surface his numbers don't look too different from his last couple years in Oakland, there are signs of improvement. His 25.8 percent strikeout rate would be his best mark since 2019 if he can keep it up. |
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| Apr 21 2022 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with an RBI during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman hit a two-out double in his first plate appearance during the second inning but couldn't come around to score as Cavan Biggio rolled over to second to end the inning. After grounding out to third in his second at-bat, Chapman came up with runners on first and second and recorded an RBI after a pop up over first base fell in for a single. The third baseman came on with a runner on again in the eighth, but Lourdes Gurriel was thrown out at third after Chapman hit a single to left field. Through 13 games, Chapman has eight RBI and and three multi-hit games. |
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| Apr 16 2022 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the A's. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He took Domingo Acevedo deep in the sixth inning, kicking off a Toronto rally from a 5-2 deficit, but Oakland regained the lead in the ninth. Chapman has had a sluggish start to his stint with the Blue Jays, going 6-for-27 (.222) through nine games, but the third baseman does have two homers and six RBI. |
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| Apr 14 2022 | Chapman isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman started in each of the first six games of the season and hit .190 with a homer, a double, four RBI and two walks. Santiago Espinal will take his place at the hot corner while Cavan Biggio starts at second base Thursday. |
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| Apr 10 2022 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's loss to the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman followed George Springer's first-inning homer with a long ball of his own off Spencer Howard. His elite defense at third base will keep him in the lineup on an everyday basis, but if the first three games are any indication, the strikeouts aren't going anywhere. |
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| Mar 25 2022 | Chapman (forearm) will bat fifth and play third base Friday against the Tigers, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman left Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a left forearm laceration after getting spiked on a play at third base. The cut didn't require stitches, so it's no surprise to see him back in action three days later. |
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| Mar 22 2022 | The Blue Jays announced that Chapman was removed from Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees due to a left forearm laceration, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman won't require stitches to seal the wound, so he could have a shot at playing in the Blue Jays' next game Wednesday against the Phillies if the laceration doesn't present too much discomfort for him at the plate or in the field. The 28-year-old, who signed a two-year, $25 million deal with the Blue Jays earlier Tuesday to avoid arbitration, suffered the cut when he took a spike to the forearm during a play at third base. |
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| Mar 21 2022 | Chapman went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He crushed a Bryse Wilson offering deep to left field in the third inning for his first homer of the spring. Chapman is coming off a rough final stretch at the plate with Oakland, posting sky-high strikeout rates and feeble batting averages over the last two seasons in the aftermath of a hip injury, but his elite defense at third base will still an asset for the Blue Jays even if he never regains the form that saw him slash .263/.348/.507 over 301 games in 2018-19 for the A's. |
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| Mar 16 2022 | The Blue Jays acquired Chapman from the Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for right-handed starter Gunnar Hoglund (elbow), shortstop Kevin Smith, left-handed starter Zach Logue and lefty reliever Kirby Snead, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The rebuilding Athletics shipped out both of their star corner infielders just two days apart, as first baseman Matt Olson was moved to Atlanta earlier this week before Chapman was sent to Toronto. With the Blue Jays, Chapman will provide elite defense at the hot corner, and he'll also be tasked with replacing some of the production at the plate that the team lost with Marcus Semien's departure for the Rangers in free agency. Since he broke out with career-high marks in home runs (36), RBI (91) and runs (102) in 2019, Chapman's offensive outputs have been trending down while his strikeout rate has spiked considerably, but the move to a friendlier home park and a star-studded Toronto lineup should help his numbers recover to some degree. |
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| Oct 3 2021 | Chapman is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Barring an appearance off the bench, Chapman finishes the season slashing .210/.314/.403 with 27 home runs and 72 RBI. Chad Pinder is starting at third base and batting cleanup Sunday. |
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| Oct 1 2021 | Chapman will sit for Friday's game against Houston. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has failed to meet expectations at the plate this season, posting a career-low .718 OPS, and he's been particularly poor recently, recording just one hit and 13 strikeouts across his last seven games. He'll sit Friday, with Josh Harrison taking over at the hot corner. |
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| Sep 23 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Oakland managed only four hits in the contest, with Chapman's fifth-inning solo blast accounting for the team's lone run. He was the only Athletics batter to reach base more than once in the loss. Chapman has four homers through 16 games in September, but he is batting a meager .192 in that span. |
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| Sep 19 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout in 3-2 win over the Angels on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman doubled in the second inning, homered in the fourth and walked in the 10th to reach base three times for the second time this weekend. Despite a slow September thus far, Chapman had a strong series against Los Angeles, going 4-for-11 with three walks. |
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| Sep 18 2021 | Chapman (lower leg) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run in a win over the Angels on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After having missed the last four games with lower-leg soreness stemming from an errant foul ball last Saturday, Chapman was back in the starting nine. The slugging third baseman had been in a 1-for-17, six-game funk prior to his string of absences, so perhaps Friday's productive showing will help ignite a more fruitful stretch at the plate. |
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| Sep 17 2021 | Chapman (lower leg) is back in the starting lineup Friday against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman missed the last four games after fouling a ball off his lower leg in Saturday's loss to Texas. It appears the third baseman is feeling better as he'll bat sixth during the series opener in Anaheim. With Chapman back in the fold, Josh Harrison shifts to shortstop to give Elvis Andrus a breather. |
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| Sep 16 2021 | Chapman (lower leg) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman hasn't appeared in any of the last three games as he continues to recover after fouling a ball off his left lower leg Saturday. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but he did some light running and fielding drills ahead of Thursday's game, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Josh Harrison will start at third base while Chad Pinder enters the lineup in right field. |
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| Sep 15 2021 | Chapman (lower leg) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman fouled a ball off his shin/ankle area Saturday and will be out of the lineup for a third straight game as a result. The third baseman was feeling slightly better Tuesday but wasn't available, and it's not yet clear whether he could appear as a pinch hitter Wednesday. Josh Harrison will shift to third base while Seth Brown enters the lineup in left field. |
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| Sep 14 2021 | Manager Bob Melvin said that Chapman (lower leg) is feeling "a little better" but is not available Tuesday against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is set to miss his second game in a row after fouling a ball off his shin/ankle area Saturday. Despite seeing some improvement, Melvin said that the third baseman is "still kind of locked up and not moving around really well." His status appears to still be a day-to-day situation, and Josh Harrison figures to be the main answer at third base until he's able to return. |
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| Sep 12 2021 | Chapman (lower leg) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman exited Saturday's game after fouling a ball off his shin and, despite negative X-ray results, isn't good to go for the series finale. He should be considered day-to-day with a chance of returning Tuesday after Oakland's day off. Josh Harrison is playing third base Sunday, with Tony Kemp moving to second base. |
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| Sep 11 2021 | Chapman exited Saturday's loss to the Rangers after he fouled a ball off his left foot/shin area, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman underwent an X-ray that came back negative after he exited Saturday's matchup, but manager Bob Melvin said that the third baseman is unlikely to play in Sunday's series finale. The 28-year-old went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts prior to his early departure. |
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| Sep 9 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's second-inning blast off Dallas Keuchel staked the Athletics to an early 1-0 lead, and starting pitcher Frankie Montas (one run allowed over seven innings) did his part to ensure Oakland led from wire to wire. Now up to 25 home runs on the campaign, Chapman has more or less met fantasy managers' expectations in the power department, but his totals of 70 runs and 68 RBI are somewhat disappointing after he recorded 102 and 91 in those respective categories during his last full season in 2019. |
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| Sep 4 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-8 loss to Toronto. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman continues to tee off lately, with 10 homers in his last 19 games compared to 14 in his first 112 contests this year. Chapman's .225 batting average won't turn many heads, but he's posted a reasonable .743 OPS with 67 RBI, 69 runs scored and three stolen bases through 541 plate appearances. If he can finish the year strong, it'll help offset a rather rough first four months. |
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| Sep 3 2021 | Chapman enters Friday's series opener against the Blue Jays having posted a .268/.359/.750 slash line with nine home runs over his last 17 games. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Gold Glove third baseman's power surge since mid-August has been remarkable, with his two-homer, three-RBI effort versus the Tigers on Tuesday particularly standing out. Chapman has still struck out at a bloated 31.3 percent clip during the 17-game span, which is right in line with his 31.6 percent season figure; however, his massive 42.9 percent HR/FB rate within the sample completely dwarfs his 15.5 percent year-long metric in that category and goes a long way toward explaining his highly fantasy-friendly stretch. |
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| Aug 29 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The third baseman's 403-foot shot to center field in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in the contest after Aaron Judge got the Yankees to within one with a two-run blast of his own in the ninth. Chapman has now homered twice in the past three games, and he's left the yard a total of seven times in August while posting an impressive .273/.407/.606 slash line across 81 plate appearances (21 games). |
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| Aug 26 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two walks as Oakland fell 7-6 to the Yankees on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman launched his 20th home run to lead off the third inning, walked with the bases load in the fourth, singled in the sixth and waked in the eighth to reach base four times for only the second time all season. While the third baseman's 2021 has been a disappointment thus far, Chapman has turned things around in August with a .269/.402/.552 slash line in 20 games. |
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| Aug 24 2021 | Chapman (foot) will bat sixth and play third base Tuesday against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was scratched from the lineup for Monday's contest with a bruised left foot, but the issue evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He hit .429 with five homers over a recent nine-game stretch before going hitless in his last two games. |
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| Aug 23 2021 | Chapman has been scratched from Monday's lineup against the Mariners due to a left foot contusion, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman recently underwent X-rays and was diagnosed with a bruised left foot. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice. Josh Harrison will take Chapman's place at the hot corner as a result Monday evening. |
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| Aug 21 2021 | Chapman isn't starting Saturday agains the Giants, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has displayed plenty of power recently, as he went 9-for-24 with five homers and six runs across the last seven games. However, he'll get a rare day off Saturday with Josh Harrison shifting to the hot corner while Tony Kemp starts at second base. |
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| Aug 19 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took Dylan Cease yard in the sixth inning for his 19th homer of the season. He's been on a power surge of late, as he's delivered five home runs across his last six games. Also in that span, he's produced five RBI and six runs scored. Despite that strong run, Chapman is still hitting just .226/.320/.405 -- good for a 105 wRC+ -- with 57 RBI and 62 runs scored across 490 plate appearances on the season. |
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| Aug 17 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He got the A's on the board by taking Dallas Keuchel deep in the second inning. Chapman's bat has come alive as he's launched four homers in the last three games, giving him 18 on the season, and he's slashing .283/.411/.565 through 13 contests in August. |
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| Aug 14 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Saturday's 8-3 win over Texas. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman, who hadn't homered since July 30, took Jordan Lyles deep twice in this one, first giving Oakland a 2-1 lead in the second inning, and then making it a 5-3 game in the seventh. The homers were Nos. 15 and 16 of the season for Chapman, who has had a tough year offensively, slashing just .218/.316/.382 in 472 plate appearances. He's 7-for-22 (.318) with a 9:7 BB:K over the last week, however, so perhaps he's finally starting to find his way out of it. |
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| Aug 8 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's third-inning two-bagger extended the Athletics' lead to 6-2 and gave him a rare taste of offensive success in the second half of the season. The Gold Glove third baseman is still hitting just .164 in 19 games since the All-Star break, and Saturday's double was only his fourth extra-base hit over that span. |
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| Jul 31 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday in a 2-0 victory versus the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman gave Oakland an insurance run with his solo shot to center field in the eighth inning. The long ball was his third in his past seven games and 14th overall this season. Chapman has slashed a disappointing .219/.310/.382 in 2021, and he is hitting only .188 with a 35.5 percent strikeout rate in July. |
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| Jul 29 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman made his presence felt in the first inning with a three-run blast that set the tone for Oakland's offense. The third baseman isn't having a strong year since he's hitting only .221, but he seems to be turning things around of late. He has hit safely in all but one of his last six contests while homering twice in that span. |
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| Jul 24 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman led off the third inning with a solo shot off Yusei Kikuchi, his first home run since June 29. The long ball was just Chapman's third hit over his last nine games, as he's been slumping pretty hard with a .180/.265/.246 slash line in July. The 28-year-old third baseman hasn't possessed the same power when he combined for 60 homers over the 2018 and 2019 seasons. It has tremendously hurt his value considering he hasn't hit well for average over most of his career. |
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| Jul 10 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The hot-hitting third baseman extended his on-base streak to an impressive 24 games with Friday's multi-hit effort, his second such tally in the last five games. Chapman is hitting .364 (8-for-22) over that span, although Friday's two-bagger was his first extra-base hit in the sample. |
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| Jul 8 2021 | Chapman (illness) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman missed Wednesday's game while battling a stomach flu, but he'll start at third base and bat fifth in Thursday's series finale. The 28-year-old has gone 5-for-14 with a run and three strikeouts across his last three appearances. |
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| Jul 7 2021 | Chapman is resting Wednesday due to a stomach flu, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Bob Melvin said Chapman, who is dealing with dehydration, was briefly at the hospital before being released. Further updates should hint at whether the 28-year-old will return to the hot corner for Thursday's series finale in Houston. |
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| Jul 4 2021 | Chapman went 3-for-6 with a run in an extra-innings win over the Red Sox on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All the knocks were singles, but they served to extend his impressive on-base streak to 20 games. Chapman has four doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 RBI over that stretch, leading to a .304/.378/.608 slash line across 90 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 30 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The power-hitting third baseman belted a 420-foot shot to left in the first inning, giving the Athletics a 1-0 lead two batters into their first frame. Chapman remains in the midst of an excellent stretch at the plate, as he now owns a 16-game hitting streak during which he's produced a .323 average, 1.067 OPS, 11 extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple, six home runs) and 18 RBI across 72 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 28 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over San Francisco. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman made his presence felt early, as his two-run single in the top of the first inning set the tone for Oakland offensively. More importantly, the star third baseman pushed his hitting streak to 15 games and has been seeing the ball extremely well over the last few weeks. Despite hitting just .230 on the season. Chapman owns a .284 average across 88 at-bats this month. |
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| Jun 26 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 6-5 loss against San Francisco on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took reliever Zack Littell deep to left in the seventh and recorded an RBI sacrifice fly in the tenth to account for Oakland's final three runs. The homer made it 14 straight games with a hit for the third baseman though he has just a single hit in each of the last 12 games. During the stretch, Chapman is 18-for-56 and has increased his average from .201 to .226. |
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| Jun 22 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in the 13-6 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman slammed a two-run home run off Taylor Hearn in the first inning to get the offense rolling. He knocked in a third run in the following frame on a groundout. The third baseman has four long balls in his last nine games. For the season, he is slashing .226/.328/.399 with nine home runs, 35 RBI and 33 runs in 296 plate appearances. He rides a current 10-game hitting streak. |
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| Jun 21 2021 | Chapman is not in the lineup Monday against the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman started the past 23 contests and will receive a breather Monday while in the midst of a nine-game hit streak in which he has gone 13-for-35 (.371 average) with three homers, four doubles, eight RBI and 10 runs. Chad Pinder will take over at the hot corner in the series opener. |
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| Jun 20 2021 | Chapman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday, now has a nine-game hitting streak during which he's hitting .371 (13-for-35) with eight total extra-base hits (four doubles, Sunday's three-bagger and three home runs) and eight RBI. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The slugging third baseman slugged his eighth home run in Saturday's loss to New York and continued squaring up impressively with his third three-bagger of the season Sunday. The surge has lifted the 28-year-old's sagging slash line a bit to .225/.326/.389, and although it remains well below what fantasy managers expect, at least 21 of Chapman's 54 hits have gone for extra bases. |
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| Jun 13 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman slammed a first inning home run off Kris Bubic to get the Athletics on the board early Sunday. The 28-year-old has homered in back-to-back games after failing to hit a long ball since May 5. He is slashing just .221/.321/.374 with seven homers, 29 RBI and 28 runs in 265 plate appearances. It's nice to see him flash his power again after smashing 36 long balls in 2019. |
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| Jun 12 2021 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three total RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was a key offensive piece for the Athletics on Saturday, blasting his sixth homer of the season in the sixth inning and also ripping his ninth double of the campaign. The star third baseman has hit safely in four of Oakland's last six games and has posted back-to-back multi-hit games. He's hitting .305 across 36 at-bats this month. |
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| Jun 3 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The struggling third baseman entered Wednesday's contest having produced an unacceptable .073/.231/.073 slash line and 30.8 percent strikeout rate across the 52 plate appearances covering his previous 13 games. However, Chapman managed to vault his average back over the Mendoza Line with his first multi-hit effort since May 18, the game prior to the beginning of the skid. Despite Wednesday's success, Chapman's season .205 average and .653 OPS are significantly below his career norms, although he's offered fantasy managers some solace by lacing one-third of his 39 hits for extra bases (six doubles, two triples, five home runs), helping lead to 21 RBI. |
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| May 25 2021 | Chapman is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is 1-for-20 over his past six games and will take a seat Tuesday for the second time this season. Chad Pinder will step in at third base for the Athletics. |
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| May 19 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and another two-bagger in a win over the Astros on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's two-game, 5-for-8 tear has quickly boosted his average 23 points to .233, and he's also driven in four runs along the way. The third baseman's slugging percentage remains a pedestrian .404 at the moment, but he has contributed 13 extra-base hits (six doubles, two triples, five home runs) and currently boasts a career-high 12.8 percent walk rate that has his OBP at a respectable .331. |
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| May 16 2021 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over Minnesota. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman opened the game's scoring with his RBI single in the second inning. He later plated runs in the fifth and seventh innings on a sacrifice fly and another base knock. The slugging third baseman has just two multi-hit games this month, both coming in his last seven appearances. Chapman is slashing .225/.327/.387 with 18 RBI through 42 games. |
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| May 10 2021 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Rays on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman had the only multi-hit effort of the afternoon for the Athletics in the losing cause. The slugging third baseman hadn't tallied more than one hit in any game since April 29, and he's in a bit of a long-ball slump at the moment with two home runs over the 85 plate appearances covering his last 22 games. |
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| May 6 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's lone hit of the game was a fourth-inning solo homer that tied the game 2-2. The long ball was his fifth this season and first in the month of May. Chapman is off to a slow start this season with a .204/.313/.407 slash line, though he does have five home runs and 14 RBI. |
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| Apr 29 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and one run scored Thursday against the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was out of the starting lineup for the second game of the team's series against the Rays, but he has gone 4-for-8 in two contests since. His performance Thursday was highlighted by a solo home run in the fourth inning -- his fourth of the season. Overall, Chapman is hitting .184/.298/.391 with 13 RBI and nine runs scored across 104 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 27 2021 | Chapman is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's been a rough recent stretch for Chapman, who is 1-for-23 with 11 strikeouts over his last eight games. The one silver lining is that he has a 25 percent walk rate over that stretch. Vimael Machin will start at third base and hit eighth. |
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| Apr 16 2021 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Friday's 3-0 win over Detroit. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's solo shot in the eighth inning extended Oakland's lead to 3-0. The 27-year-old slugger is slashing .189/.254/.415 with three home runs and nine RBI in 59 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 13 2021 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's highlight of the night came in the fifth, when he took Madison Bumgarner yard on a first-pitch hanging curveball. He drove in his second run of the night on a base hit in the ninth as the A's put the game out of reach. Despite this solid performance, Chapman has not been seeing the ball very well so far, as he owns a slash line of just .179/.267/.333 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored. Monday was the first time all season that he didn't strike out, and he owns a 5:15 BB:K in 45 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 7 2021 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman got to Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer with a 426-foot solo shot to center field in the seventh inning and helped send the game into extra innings when he singled and scored in the ninth. It was easily the best game of the year for the star third baseman, who entered the contest batting a paltry .105 with no extra-base hits. |
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| Apr 6 2021 | Chapman, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday, is hitting just .133 (2-for-15) over his first five games. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The slick-fielding third baseman does have hits in back-to-back games, but that pair of singles serve as the only times that he's knocked the ball out of the infield, though he's also walked four times. Chapman similarly struggled during Cactus League play -- he hit just .179 with 12 strikeouts across 53 plate appearances -- but he at least laced five of his seven hits for extra bases (two doubles, three home runs). |
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| Mar 6 2021 | Chapman, who played his first game of spring in the field Friday, reported no physical setbacks after making a diving stab of a groundball in the second inning, Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The two-time Platinum Glove winner looked like he hadn't missed a beat when he dove to his right to snag the Angels' Kurt Suzuki's grounder, hopped quickly to his feet and cut down the veteran catcher at first with a strong one-hop throw. The sequence held a bit more weight than a run-of-the-mill early spring training play, considering Chapman's offseason hip surgery and how critical his defense is to the Athletics' fortunes. "He really takes pride in it," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "A lot of guys concentrate more on the bat. But defense is his calling card, even though he's a terrific offensive player, too." |
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| Mar 5 2021 | Chapman will bat cleanup and play third base Friday against the Angels, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has only faced slight limitations to start camp as he works his way back from September hip surgery. He's already played in two Cactus League games, though he was limited to designated hitter duties in both. He'll take field with just shy of four weeks remaining until Opening Day, which should leave little doubt that he'll be up to full speed by the start of the regular season. |
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| Mar 3 2021 | Chapman could play third base during Friday's Cactus League matchup if he feels good after Wednesday's game, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman will serve as the designated hitter once again during Wednesday's matchup against the Rockies as the team continues to ease him back into action following offseason hip surgery. Assuming he checks out fine after Wednesday's game, he's expected to make his defensive debut after Thursday's off day. The 27-year-old has gone 1-for-3 with a double and one strikeout to begin Cactus League play. |
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| Mar 2 2021 | Chapman started at designated hitter and doubled in three at-bats during Monday's Cactus League win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Athletics had already announced their intentions of easing Chapman back into his third-base role after offseason hip surgery, so the start at DH wasn't unexpected. The 27-year-old laced a thunderous two-bagger in his final at-bat before calling it an afternoon, and Martin Gallegos of MLB.com notes Chapman is slated to make his defensive debut following Oakland's off day Thursday. |
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| Feb 22 2021 | Chapman isn't expected to take the field for the Athletics' first few spring games but will serve as the designated hitter, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has been fully cleared for workouts to start camp as he works his way back from September hip surgery, but the team will bring him along slowly in game action. Barring setbacks, he'll still have more than enough time to prepare for Opening Day. |
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| Feb 19 2021 | Chapman arrived at the Athletics spring training facility Thursday and looked to be in excellent shape while taking grounders from manager Bob Melvin, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. "I hit him some ground balls yesterday and I didn't see anything different," Melvin said during a Zoom call on Friday. "We just gave him a few. I didn't make him go too far, but he's eager. It's going to be more trying to hold him back than trying to get him ready." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's strong work ethic makes his early arrival -- position players aren't required to report until Monday -- wholly unsurprising, especially when considering the Gold Glove third baseman was likely anxious to perform a status check on his mobility following last year's hip surgery. Not only did the 27-year-old seem to have as good a range as he did pre-surgery according to Melvin, but he also appeared trimmer following an arduous post-op rehab schedule. Melvin noted Friday his biggest concern regarding the extremely diligent Chapman will be tempering the latter's drive to push himself, with part of the likely load management plan involving having him log some at-bats at designated hitter in early Cactus League action. |
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| Feb 15 2021 | Chapman, who had hip surgery in September, is not expected to have any restrictions when the Athletics begin full-squad workouts next Monday, Shayna Rubin of The Mercury News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The slugging third baseman recently posted video of his rehab work at Southern California facility ProSport on his personal Instagram account, where Chapman appeared to be pulling a small weighted sled device with his right hip free of any difficulty. The 27-year-old alluded to spending the majority of the last four months working his way back from labrum surgery, which cut short his 2020 season. Chapman managed to churn out a .232/.276/.535 line with 21 extra-base hits (nine doubles, two triples, 10 home runs) across 152 plate appearances despite being incessantly bothered by hip pain, so there is naturally plenty of optimism for a resurgent campaign in 2021. |
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| Jan 15 2021 | Chapman agreed to a one-year, $6.49 million deal with the Athletics on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He underwent surgery to repair a torn right hip labrum in mid-September. Agent Scott Boras said in December that Chapman received clearance for increased activity and should be ready for spring training. That said, it's possible Chapman won't be performing at his very best early in the season as he works his way back. |
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| Dec 15 2020 | Agent Scott Boras said Chapman (hip) received clearance for increased activity and and should be ready for the start of spring training, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old underwent surgery to address a torn right hip labrum in mid-September and was given a four-month recovery, and it appears he's progressing as planned. Chapman had a .232/.276/.353 slash line with 10 home runs, nine doubles and 25 RBI in 37 games last season and is poised to start at the hot corner again for the A's in 2021. |
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| Sep 15 2020 | Chapman underwent successful surgery to repair a torn right hip labrum and has a four-month recovery timeline, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old finishes 2020 with a .232/.276/.535 slash line, 10 homers and 25 RBI in 37 games. If all goes well in his recovery, Chapman should be healthy for the start of spring training in February, though any minor setbacks could bring a delayed arrival to camp. Jake Lamb is likely to see the bulk of the time at third base for the A's since Chad Pinder (hamstring) is also sidelined. |
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| Sep 12 2020 | Chapman (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday and will undergo surgery to address a torn right hip labrum, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has been sidelined for the past seven games while dealing with right hip tendinitis, and he'll miss the remainder of the season as a result. The 27-year-old had started all but one of the Athletics' games prior to his injury, slashing .232/.276/.535 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI. Whether he'll be ready for spring training in 2021 remains to be seen. Seth Brown was recalled in a corresponding move, while Chad Pinder and Vimael Machin should see playing time at third base in Chapman's absence. |
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| Sep 10 2020 | There are no plans for Chapman (hip) to do any baseball activities in the near future, although the Athletics are maintaining he did not suffer any setbacks, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A report from John Hickey of SI.com on Tuesday suggested Chapman would start baseball-related activities Wednesday, but the A's are saying that was never the plan. The latest reports suggest Chapman won't be back this weekend, at which point it may make sense for Oakland to place him on the injured list. He suffered a right hip strain Sept. 6. Chad Pinder is starting at third base and batting eighth Thursday. |
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| Sep 9 2020 | Chapman (hip) didn't resume baseball activities Wednesday and may not do so Thursday, Alex Coffey of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Bob Melvin didn't indicate the 27-year-old suffered a setback with the right hip tendinitis, but something changed as he was previously expected to participate in baseball activities Wednesday. Chapman doesn't have an official timeline for his return but seems likely to be sidelined for at least another couple games. |
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| Sep 8 2020 | Chapman (hip) will resume baseball activities Wednesday, John Hickey of SI.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is dealing with right hip tendinitis, but he'll test things out Wednesday. He didn't rule out a return by Thursday, but his timetable likely depends on how he feels after participating in baseball activities. Chad Pinder is taking over at third base for Tuesday's matinee. |
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| Sep 7 2020 | Chapman was diagnosed with right hip tendonitis Monday but is not expected to head to the injured list, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman suffered the injury, which was originally called a strain, Sunday against San Diego. It remains unclear when exactly he'll return, but that should happen within the next few days. Tommy La Stella will serve as the third baseman Monday, with Tony Kemp starting at second base. |
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| Sep 6 2020 | Chapman was diagnosed with a right hip strain and will undergo an MRI, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman was forced out of Sunday's contest prior to the fifth inning due to his injury, and the MRI could help to determine the extent of the issue. A better timetable for his return should come into focus once the results of the MRI are known. |
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| Aug 30 2020 | Chapman went a combined 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's doubleheader against Houston. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman knocked in both Oakland runs in the matinee and drove in another with a solo shot in the nightcap. The third baseman has 10 homers and 25 RBI on the season while slashing .252/.298/.580. |
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| Aug 28 2020 | Chapman (head) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After being struck by a pitch on the helmet in Tuesday's game Chapman was held out of the lineup for the first time all season last time the A's took the field Wednesday. However, he is ready to get back in there for Friday's contest. Chapman will man the hot corner and hit cleanup in Oakland's batting order. |
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| Aug 26 2020 | Chapman (head) is expected to start Thursday's game against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old was hit in the helmet by a pitch Tuesday and was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup, though he still appeared in the contest as a defensive replacement. Chapman didn't suffer a concussion, so the A's were likely just expressing caution with their third baseman. |
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| Aug 23 2020 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's fourth-inning solo blast was the third baseman's third over the last two games and eighth of August overall. The 25-year-old now has a five-game on-base streak, and he's managed to raise his both his batting average (.188 to .250) and slugging percentage (.375 to .598) significantly since Aug. 2. |
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| Aug 21 2020 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's win over Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took Alex Young deep in the first inning with a solo shot, and then he added a two-run blast off reliever Yoan Lopez in the eighth. Chapman ended a spell of eight games without a long ball and he now has eight on the season, to go along with 20 RBI and an .867 OPS in 26 games. |
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| Aug 20 2020 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman made his presence felt throughout the contest, crossing the plate with half of the Athletics' four runs on Robbie Grossman's ground-rule double in the first inning and Mark Canha's home run in the third. In the process, the slugging third baseman snapped a very brief 0-for-5 skid that had encompassed his last two games, and he now carries a four-game on-base streak as part of a lopsided .238/.278/.525 season slash. |
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| Aug 11 2020 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, six RBI and three runs scored in Monday's loss against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has been on an absolute tear of late and has posted four straight multi-hit performances while going deep in three consecutive games. The star third baseman has a 1.316 slugging percentage in those four games while racking up four homers, two doubles, one triple and 10 RBI. |
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| Aug 10 2020 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo home run in a win over the Astros on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has been busy making up for lost time after opening up August in a 4-for-26 funk. He subsequently went 6-for-14 with two doubles, two homers, four RBI and three runs in the three-game weekend set against the Astros, boosting his average 50 points to .246 in the process. A key has been simply making more consistent contact, as Chapman struck out on only three occasions against Houston after whiffing 10 times over the first six contests of the month. |
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| Aug 8 2020 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI during Saturday's 3-1 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Offense was at a premium for both sides Saturday, but Chapman came through as the run producer for the A's. The 27-year-old has a .230/.277/.443 slash line with three homers, eight runs and six RBI through 61 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 7 2020 | Chapman went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Rangers on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Chapman's line isn't exactly going to send fantasy managers' pulses racing, it's at least another sign the slugging third baseman is slowly clawing his way out of the offensive doldrums he entered August with. Chapman's season slash sat at .188/.235/.375 following an 0-for-5 effort against the Mariners in the first game of the month Saturday, but he's subsequently hit safely in four of five contests with a home run, Thursday's pair of walks and four runs. Nevertheless, Chapman still has plenty of room for improvement when it comes to making consistent contact, as he's whiffed seven times during that stretch and carries a career-high 34.5 percent strikeout rate through his first 55 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 4 2020 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman lifted his second homer of the year against Rangers starter Lance Lynn in the seventh inning. The third baseman then got aboard with a single and scored on Stephen Piscotty's walk-off grand slam in the ninth. Chapman has posted four RBI and five runs scored with a .222/.255/.422 triple-slash line in 11 games this year, but it appears he's heating up with hits in three straight contests. |
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| Jul 30 2020 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to account for the Athletics' only run in a loss to the Rockies on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman's 391-foot shot to left field off German Marquez in the first inning continued an encouraging offensive trend for the third baseman, who'd started the year in a 1-for-12 slump over the first three games. Subsequent to that brief skid, Chapman has hit safely in three straight, and the good wood he's been putting on the ball has now led to two extra-base hits during that span. |
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| Jul 27 2020 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one strikeout in Monday's 3-0 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was a much-needed breakout day at the plate for the slick-fielding third baseman. He was 1-for-12 through the first three games but is now batting .250 with a .732 OPS. |
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| Jul 26 2020 | Chapman, who entered Sunday's action 1-for-9 over his first two games, is also showing some signs of frustration with his future financial outlook, Shayna Rubin of the Marin Independent Journal reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman is under team control through 2023, was originally on the books for a modest $623,500 this season (now prorated to $230,926) as per Spotrac and isn't slated for unrestricted free agency until he's 30. That's a frustrating overall outlook for a player that, this year's slow start (1-for-9) over a very modest two-game sample notwithstanding, has arguably outpaced his current compensation with 60 home runs, 159 RBI and a pair of Gold Gloves over his first two full seasons as an everyday player. However, the Athletics, already notorious for a conservative financial approach when it comes to doling out big paydays, could become even more prudent in that regard in light of the significant revenue losses in 2020. Chapman notably stated "it's every player's goal to get to free agency and be able to choose where you go" during a recent appearance on ESPN's Opening Night broadcast of the Dodgers-Giants game, lending credence to the notion he's already playing with his financial future weighing fairly heavily on his mind. |
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| Apr 21 2020 | Chapman could reach the next level of his development as a hitter by more consistently laying off high or outside pitches, Owen Pointdexter of Forbes reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pointdexter breaks down what the already impressive third baseman could do to further improve, and better pitch selection is one area he identifies as likely critical to Chapman becoming an even more consistent hitter. It's noted Chapman's teammate Mark Canha focused on not swinging at offerings outside the zone last season and posted a breakout year, and that a similar approach by the 26-year-old could lead to both more power and a higher on-base percentage. Pointdexter rightly points out that Chapman has traditionally done only modest damage on high or outside pitches in his career, thereby suggesting that laying off more often doesn't carry much of a risk in terms of missed opportunity. |
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| Mar 19 2020 | Chapman was hitting .238 (5-for-21) with three extra-base hits (one double, two home runs), six RBI, six walks and seven runs across 10 Cactus League contests before spring training was suspended. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The slugging third baseman's batting average over the small sample may not be aesthetically pleasing, but Chapman was on base plenty when also factoring in his walks and clearly put good wood on the ball more often than not when hitting safely. Chapman heads into 2020 with massive expectations after generating career highs in home runs (36), RBI (91), walks (73) and runs (102) across 156 games. |
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| Feb 17 2020 | Chapman worked on his hitting mechanics throughout the offseason in an effort to improve his performance against elevated fastballs and offspeed pitches, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: At first glance, Chapman's career-high 36 home runs and 91 RBI imply there weren't many flaws with his work in the batter's box. However, the 26-year-old also slumped to a .194 average over his final 58 games of the campaign, which left him with a pedestrian .249 average for the season. Chapman is already an elite defender who's earned Gold and Platinum Gloves for his work at third base, but he enters spring training with a goal of hitting .300 and reaching the 40-homer mark for the first time in his career. |
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| Sep 29 2019 | Chapman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Athletics clinched home-field advantage for Wednesday's AL Wild Card Game on Saturday, so it's no surprise to see him receive the day off in the finale. Sheldon Neuse will cover third base in his place Sunday. |
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| Sep 27 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's win over Seattle. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman accounted for the winning margin in the 3-1 contest with a two-run shot to center field in the second inning. The homer was his second in as many days and fifth overall in September. Despite hitting only .247 this season, the 26-year-old has set career highs in homers (36), RBI (91), runs scored (101) and walks (73). |
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| Sep 26 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a go-ahead two-run home run in a win over the Angels on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman erased a 2-1 deficit and set the Athletics up for a key victory by slugging a 436-foot shot to center in the ninth inning with Marcus Semien aboard. The power-hitting third baseman has parlayed just 11 hits in September into 14 RBI, with his five homers during the month playing a pivotal part. Chapman's month could be even bigger were it not for his significant troubles making consistent contact otherwise, as he's struck out on 30 occasions and has only gone without a strikeout in three of 21 games this month. |
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| Sep 22 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run single in a win over the Rangers on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman has accomplished the rather improbable feat of hitting a miserable .123 (8-for-65) in September and yet driving in an impressive 12 runs during that span. That anomaly is naturally the byproduct of some very timely hitting, keeping Chapman a viable contributor at times down the stretch despite considerable issues with consistent contact (28 strikeouts during current month). |
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| Sep 16 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Rangers on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He can't seem to do much else except hit homers lately, but Chapman does have 10 RBI in September on just six hits courtesy of that power display. The slugging third baseman is otherwise hitting an anemic .133 since the calendar flipped, although fantasy managers are undoubtedly benefiting from the five times he's left the yard over the last 18 contests. |
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| Sep 14 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Athletics found themselves behind 3-0 after the second inning, but Chapman took Rangers starter Mike Minor deep in the third to even the score. It was the first of four homers for the A's in the contest. The third baseman is up to 33 homers, 84 RBI and 95 runs scored while slashing .251/.345/.514 in 144 games this season. |
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| Sep 13 2019 | Chapman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman started the last 13 contests and went 7-for-45 with 23 strikeouts, and he'll receive a game off to reset Friday. Sheldon Neuse receives the start at the hot corner for the A's in his place. |
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| Sep 7 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chapman took Tigers reliever Zac Reininger deep in the eighth inning to score the final run of the game. For the year, the hard-hitting third baseman has 32 homers, 80 RBI and 91 runs scored over 511 at-bats. |
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| Sep 1 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in an extra-innings loss | to the Yankees on Saturday. |
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| Aug 31 2019 | Chapman (head) went 1-for-4 with a walk in a win over the Yankees on Friday. | |
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| Aug 30 2019 | Chapman (head) returned to the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees. | |
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| Aug 29 2019 | Manager Bob Melvin said Chapman will play Friday against the Yankees, Susan Slusser | of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. |
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| Aug 28 2019 | Chapman experienced some slight blurriness after being hit by a pitch in the helmet | Wednesday but didn't sustain a concussion, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle |
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| Aug 27 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in the Athletics' | 19-4 win on Monday. |
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| Aug 25 2019 | Chapman, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Giants on Saturday, | is hitting .321 (17-for-53) with five doubles, five home runs, eight RBI, two walks |
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| Aug 17 2019 | Chapman went 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI, two runs and a walk during an 8-4 | victory against the Astros on Saturday. |
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| Aug 15 2019 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and another run scored in Thursday's | 7-6 win over the Astros. |
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| Aug 14 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a third run scored in Wednesday's | 9-5 win over the Giants. |
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| Aug 10 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the White Sox on Friday. | |
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| Aug 1 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Oakland's 5-3 victory over the Brewers | on Thursday. |
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| Jul 27 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. | |
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| Jul 27 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 27 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 21 2019 | Chapman (ankle) went 0-for-4 with a walk in a win over the Twins on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 20 2019 | Chapman (ankle) will start at third base and bat second Saturday against the Twins, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 20 2019 | Chapman (ankle) was utilized as a defensive replacement at third base during the bottom of the ninth inning of Friday's win over the Twins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 19 2019 | Chapman (ankle) remains out of action Friday<\/a> against Minnesota. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 18 2019 | Chapman (ankle) is not starting Thursday against the Twins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 18 2019 | Chapman (ankle) expects to return to the lineup Friday against the Twins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 17 2019 | Chapman led Oakland to a win over Seattle on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a homer, double and five runs batted in. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 17 2019 | Chapman was removed from Wednesday's game with an apparent injury, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 17 2019 | Chapman left Wednesday's game<\/a> against the Mariners with a sore left ankle. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 14 2019 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Chapman is out of the lineup<\/a> for Sunday's game against the Mariners. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 30 2019 | Chapman went 3-for-6 with a home run, a triple, a double, six RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 12-3 win over the Angels. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 29 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Angels. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 29 2019 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Angels. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 27 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Cardinals on Wednesday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 22 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a double in Saturday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 21 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a game-winning three-run home run and a walk in a victory over the Rays on Thursday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 20 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double, a run-scoring fielder's choice, a walk and a run in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 16 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Mariners on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 15 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run in a loss to the Mariners on Friday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 8 2019 | Chapman is not in the lineup<\/a> for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Texas. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 2 2019 | Chapman went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and a double during Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Astros. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 1 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer in a 3-2 loss to the Astros on Friday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 1 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Astros. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 28 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run -- his 14th of the season -- Monday in the Athletics' 8-5 win over the Angels. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 27 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 7-1 win over the Mariners. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 26 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Mariners on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 21 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a two-run home run in a win over the Indians on Monday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 12 2019 | Chapman is out of the lineup<\/a> for Sunday's game against Cleveland. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 11 2019 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a walk and a walkoff solo home run in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Cleveland. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 24 2018 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with four RBI from a run-scoring single and a three-run home run while scoring twice overall in a win over the Rangers on Monday. | Chapman sent a 396-foot shot into the left-field bleachers in the seventh, bringing home Khris Davis and Stephen Piscotty to extend the Athletics' lead to 11-2 at the time. It was the 25-year-old's third straight multi-hit effort, and fourth overall in the last five games. Chapman also doubled up his July RBI total to eight with Monday's performance, his first game driving in multiple runs since May 17. |
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| Jul 23 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a game-winning RBI single in an extra-inning victory over the Giants on Sunday. | Chapman stepped into the batter's box with two outs in the 10th inning and men on first and second. He promptly laced a 2-2 pitch into shallow right center that brought home Marcus Semien with the winning run. It was an extension of a current hot streak for the infielder, who's churned out multi-hit efforts in three of the past four games and is hitting a solid .281 over 64 plate appearances in July. |
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| Jul 21 2018 | Chapman went 3-for-5 with two runs scored Saturday against the Giants. | All three of Chapman's hits were singles, though he came around to score the game-winning run in the 11th inning. After a power surge to begin the season -- he had six home runs by the end of April -- Chapman has managed just four homers in his last 192 at-bats. He was sidelined for just over two weeks with a hand injury throughout the second half of June, and has 13 hits -- including five doubles -- in 52 July at-bats since returning to action. |
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| Jul 16 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Giants on Sunday. | The 25-year-old went hitless in his first two games after returning from a hand injury earlier this month, but he's hit .289 (11-for-38) with five doubles, three RBI, three walks and eight runs over the 43 plate appearances encompassing his subsequent 10 contests. From a seasonal perspective, Chapman hasn't been quite as productive in certain categories during the first half as he was in almost the same number of plate appearances in his rookie 2017 campaign. However, a near five-point reduction in strikeout rate (28.2 percent to 23.6 percent) has helped produce a 16-point boost in average to .250, along with a 29-point increase in on-base percentage to .342. |
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| Jul 8 2018 | Chapman is hitting .333 (6-for-18) with three doubles, a walk, a stolen base and three runs over the five games he's played since returning from the disabled list. | Chapman appears fully recovered from the hand injury that cost him the entire second half of June, a span of 15 games. The infielder put together a 4-for-4 night against the Indians on Saturday, and he hit safely in all three games of the series against Cleveland after getting blanked by the Padres in his first two contests after returning to action. Factoring in Sunday's 1-for-4 day, Chapman's season line stands at a solid .256/.350/.450 over 300 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 3 2018 | Chapman (hand) returned from the disabled list Tuesday ahead of the A's contest against the Padres. | Chapman had been out since mid-June with a hand injury. He was hitting a solid .250/.346/.447 prior to hitting the disabled list. Franklin Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. |
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| Jul 3 2018 | Chapman (hand) went 1-for-4 in High-A Stockton's win over Lancaster on Monday. He remains on track to be activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. | Chapman apparently made through all nine innings without setbacks. He played third base and hit second, and it appears he'll be activated ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Padres as planned. The infielder is slashing .250/.346/.557 over 280 plate appearances, showing some nice pop along the way with 25 extra-base hits (12 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs). |
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| Jul 1 2018 | Chapman (hand) will make a rehab appearance at High-A Stockton on Monday and is expected to be activated from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman was able to complete batting practice Sunday without incident, so he'll test himself in a more competitive setting Monday. If all goes well, Chapman should be cleared to rejoin the Athletics and take back his start as the team's everyday third baseman, resulting in Franklin Barreto losing out on a regular spot in the lineup while Jed Lowrie shifts back to the keystone. Chapman, who has been sidelined for just over two weeks with the sore right hand, was hitting .250 with 10 home runs across 280 plate appearances prior to being shut down. |
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| Jun 29 2018 | Chapman (hand) took 30 swings off a tee Friday and is optimistic that he will be able to participate in live batting practice this weekend, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports. | In addition, Chapman mentioned that he was feeling better after receiving another cortisone shot in his hand, along with a nerve injection as well. If all goes according to plan this weekend, the next step will be deciding whether he will require a short minor-league rehab assignment or if he can return to the big leagues immediately. Look for an update later on this weekend. |
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| Jun 26 2018 | Chapman received a cortisone shot in his hand and will attempt to hit Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chroniclereports. | Chapman's status essentially remains as-is for now, and the next step in his recovery will be determined based on how much he is able to do Thursday. It remains to be seen if he will need a rehab assignment before rejoining the A's. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Chapman's injury has been more precisely defined as being just above his wrist as opposed to his thumb, and he'll potentially receive a second cortisone shot, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman will see hand specialist Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles on Monday for further evaluation, and potentially, a second shot. Slusser also reports that Chapman will not be able to join the team during the four-game set against the Tigers that begins Monday, but that he'd have a strong chance of returning for the homestand that begins Friday against the Indians if the shot alleviates his current discomfort. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Chapman's injury has been more precisely defined as being to just above his wrist as opposed to his thumb, and he'll potentially receive a second cortisone shot, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman will see hand specialist Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles on Monday for further evaluation and the possibility of a second shot. Slusser also reports that Chapman will not be able to join the team during the four-game set against the Tigers that begins Monday, but that he'd have a strong chance of returning for the homestand that begins Friday against the Indians if the shot alleviates his current discomfort. |
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| Jun 22 2018 | Chapman (thumb) progressed to taking swings against air Thursday, but his exact return date from the disabled list remains up in the air, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman is eligible to come off the disabled list Monday, yet that remains far from a certainty, as the infielder continues to be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. Thursday's activity was certainly a step in the right direction, but manager Bob Melvin remains noncommittal about an exact activation date for Chapman at the moment. "It's just going to be based on how he feels leading up to what is hopefully an activation at some point," Melvin said. "I said the other day, Detroit at the earliest. I would still say that, but I'm not sure that's the case." |
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| Jun 19 2018 | Chapman (thumb) received a cortisone injection for his bruised right thumb Tuesday, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic Bay Area reports. | Chapman underwent further evaluation for the injury Monday, and while the official diagnosis remains unclear, the injection appears to indicate it's not a major issue. The 25-year-old could resume taking swings Thursday if the treatment works as intended. |
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| Jun 16 2018 | Chapman will get further evaluation of his hand injury Monday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | An MRI had previously revealed no structural damage, but Chapman was nevertheless placed on the disabled list Friday. The fact that he's getting further evaluation is potentially a bad sign, though the severity of his injury should become a lot clearer following the visit. |
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| Jun 15 2018 | Manager Bob Melvin said and MRI revealed no structural damage but Chapman (hand) could be placed on the 10-day disabled list in the coming days, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports. | Chapman was left out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels after suffering a hand contusion at some point during the series versus Houston this week. The club will have a couple days to decide what to do with Chapman since a stint on the DL can be backdated up to three days. Expect Chad Pinder to receive a majority of the starts at third base if Chapman winds up missing an extended period of time. |
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| Jun 15 2018 | Chapman (hand) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | The move was far from unexpected after Chapman was held out of Friday's game against the Angels. Despite the fact an MRI earlier in the day revealed no structural damage, Chapman was likely projected to miss several games anyhow, which presumably helped cement the decision. Franklin Barreto was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move, but Chad Pinder is expected to be the primary beneficiary of Chapman's absence. |
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| Jun 15 2018 | Chapman (hand) is out of the lineup against the Angels on Friday, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports. | Chapman will hit the bench after being diagnosed with a hand contusion Thursday, though results from his scheduled MRI on Friday have yet to be revealed. Consider him day-to-day for the time being while Chad Pinder gets a start at third base in his stead. |
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| Jun 14 2018 | Chapman was diagnosed with a hand contusion and will undergo an MRI on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | It's unclear when Chapman suffered the injury, but it helps explain why he was removed from Thursday's game against the Astros prior to the seventh inning. It's worth noting that Chapman dealt with an injury to the same hand during spring training that forced him to miss some time, according to Julian McWilliams of The Athletic Bay Area. The third baseman was 0-for-2 before exiting. |
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| Jun 13 2018 | Chapman (hand) will man third base and bat sixth against Houston on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman was struck with a pitch on his left hand in the eighth inning of Tuesday's contest but was able to stay in the game and claimed that he would be fine moving forward, which appears to be the case. Over 67 games, he's slashing .254/.349/.454 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI. |
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| Jun 12 2018 | Chapman, who was hit by a pitch on his left hand during the eighth inning of Tuesday's loss to the Astros but remained in the game, doesn't expect to miss any time, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman was 3-for-3 with a trio of doubles when he was plunked by Collin McHugh, making him the second Athletics batter -- Jed Lowrie being the other -- to get hit by the reliever in the eighth inning. Chapman was examined by a trainer and remained in the game, and he subsequently confirmed that his hand stopped hurting soon thereafter. It thus appears he avoided any injury, and the infielder should be in Wednesday's lineup provided that no swelling or pain develops overnight. |
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| Jun 10 2018 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in Oakland's 3-2 victory over Kansas City on Sunday. | Chapman's been swinging a hot bat, as he now has seven hits in his last 13 at-bats, with four runs and a pair of RBI to go along with this eighth-inning blast off Royals reliever Jason Adam. The long ball gives him 10 for the season, and Chapman is now slashing a respectable .245/.339/.435 through 237 at-bats. |
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| Jun 8 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Royals on Thursday. | Chapman's sixth-inning two-bagger plated Khris Davis and snapped a 1-1 tie, giving the Athletics a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The 25-year-old had gone hitless over the prior two games, but he's enjoying a solid start to June overall. Factoring in Thursday's production, Chapman is hitting .273 with a pair of RBI over his first six contests of the month, an early and significant improvement over the dreadful .186 average he generated during May. |
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| Jun 1 2018 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Rays. | The 25-year-old's 404-foot shot to center in the seventh was the second of two homers off Ryan Yarbrough during the inning for the Athletics, extending their lead to 5-0 at the time. Chapman had gone 12 games without a round tripper prior to Thursday, his longest such stretch of the season. He'll look to put together a much more productive June after hitting just .186 while striking out at a 26.3-percent clip over 114 plate appearances. |
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| May 28 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead RBI single in a win over Diamondbacks on Sunday. | Chapman lined a single to left that plated Matt Olson in the sixth with what would ultimately turn out to be the winning run. The 25-year-old had been stuck in an 0-for-17 slump entering the game, so the multi-hit effort was a welcome departure from recent struggles. Despite Sunday's production, Chapman has still limped to a paltry .198 average in May. |
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| May 20 2018 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one walk and two runs scored Sunday in the win over the Blue Jays. | Chapman's batting average has been on the rise of late, as he's improved from .225 to .254 over his last ten games. He's also displayed impressive power, recording 19 extra-base hits and 21 RBI on the year. The 25-year-old third baseman will look to stay hot as the Athletics begin a three-game series with the Mariners starting Tuesday. |
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| May 18 2018 | Chapman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman has started at third base every game so far this season, but has struggled at the plate in May, despite going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday. The 25-year-old has a .196/.297/.339 line with 22 strikeouts in 64 plate appearances this month, as the Athletics will start Chad Pinder at third base in his absence Friday. |
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| May 17 2018 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored Thursday in the Athletics' victory over the Blue Jays. | The big fly, his eighth of the year, floated over the left-field wall off a John Axford fastball in the sixth to extend Oakland's lead to 9-4. Chapman went 11 games without a homer before he left the yard May 11 but looks to be re-establishing that part of his game. His flyball-heavy approach won't position him for a helpful batting average, but he takes plenty of walks to make up for that deficiency and keep him afloat in OBP formats. |
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| May 16 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday. | Chapman opened the scoring on the night with a well-placed double to deep right field, plating Marcus Semien and Chad Pinder. The 25-year-old is progressively putting a dreadful 3-for-37 slump that encompassed his first 11 games of May behind him, as he's now hitting .455 (5-for-11) over his last three contests. |
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| May 12 2018 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and two runs in a win over the Yankees on Friday. | Chapman was a constant offensive presence in the resounding win, and his strong night was akin to an oasis in the desert for fantasy owners. Prior to Friday's production, Chapman was mired in a 3-for-38 slump that dated back to April 28, and he hadn't homered since April 27. The performance against the Yankees was certainly a good start, but given the extent of his struggles, the 25-year-old's May average still remains a minuscule .088. |
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| Apr 28 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Astros. | Chapman opened the scoring against Dallas Keuchel with a solo home run in the fifth inning. He doubled off Keuchel in his next at-bat, coming around to score on a Matt Olson single. Chapman is now hitting .278 with six home runs and 15 RBI. His 21 runs scored leads all third basemen in the majors, and his .932 OPS is good for fourth best at the position. |
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| Apr 22 2018 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday. | Chapman's second three-bagger of the season was no small feat, as it came off a Chris Sale offering. The 24-year-old has now hit in three straight games, although he's only 3-for-14 overall during that stretch, and just 3-for-21 in his last six contests. Despite the rough patch, a hot start to April that included five home runs still has Chapman's monthly line at an impressive .299/.390/.597 over 76 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 14 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Mariners. | The 24-year-old now has five homers and 12 RBI through 14 games to go along with a surprising .358 (19-for-53) batting average. Don't expect that batting average to last -- his 81 percent contact rate is almost certainly unsustainable for a player who was usually in the high 60s in the minors -- but Chapman's power is very much for real, and 30 or even 40 home runs in his first full MLB campaign is entirely within his reach. |
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| Apr 12 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 16-6 rout of the Dodgers. | The 24-year-old's blistering start to the season continues. Chapman is now slashing .347/.418/.653 through 13 games with four homers and 11 RBI, and his 18.2 percent strikeout rate is a huge improvement on the 28.2 percent mark he managed as a rookie. His minor-league numbers suggest there will be whiffs and cold spells at the plate coming, but if he has taken a step forward with his plate discipline, Chapman could avoid being a liability in batting average while still supplying the big power numbers expected of him. |
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| Apr 8 2018 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple, two walks and two runs in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Angels. | Chapman's first three-bagger of the season extended the Athletics' lead to 5-3 in the eighth, providing some much-needed breathing room that they'd go on to expand. The 24-year-old is riding a nine-game hitting streak, and given that he walked during an 0-for-4 performance on Opening Day, he's reached safely in all 10 games this season. |
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| Apr 7 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with two-run home run and two runs scored during Friday's 13-9 loss to the Angels. | The third baseman has exploded out of the gate with three homers, seven RBI and seven runs through the first nine games, and he's also cut his strikeout percentage down to 21.6 after recording a 28.2 mark last year. Continuing to minimize his strikeouts will help him prolong his hot start, and his glove should keep him in the lineup through any slumps. While it's obviously still early, Chapman is definitely trending in the right direction. |
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| Apr 5 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with two runs in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Rangers. | That's three straight two-hit outings for Chapman, who owns a five-game hitting streak overall. The season-opening surge has the infielder in sole possession of the Athletics' offensive leaderboard in the early going, an encouraging sign given the subpar .234 average and .313 OBP he generated in 2017. |
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| Apr 3 2018 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. | That's homers in back-to-back games for Chapman, who's also reached safely in all five games of the season thus far. The 24-year-old has also gone down on strikes at least once in four of those contests, so his career-long struggles with contact rate remain very much a part of his profile for the time being. However, the early power display certainly serves as a potential launchpad towards building on the 14 round trippers he slugged over 326 plate appearances in his rookie campaign. |
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| Apr 2 2018 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Angels. | His 392-foot shot to left center off Shohei Otani in the second plated Matt Joyce and Stephen Piscotty to give the Athletics an early 3-2 lead. After a hitless opener, Chapman came on over the final three games of the four-game set, going 4-for-10 with a double, Sunday's home run, four RBI and a walk. |
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| Mar 26 2018 | Chapman projects as the everyday third baseman and No. 7 hitter in the coming season despite a difficult spring, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Chapman hasn't exactly had the most encouraging of springs, dealing with a hand injury early and generating a .179 average with three doubles, one home run and five RBI over 43 plate appearances across 15 games. However, he'll get an immediate chance to begin building on a respectable rookie 2017 campaign, one that saw him slash .234/.313/.472 with 39 extra-base hits (23 doubles, two triples and 14 home runs). Whittling down a 28.2 percent strikeout rate and boosting a .313 OBP figure to be two priorities entering 2018, with improvement in both areas likely to result in an appreciable uptick in his metrics across the board. |
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| Mar 4 2018 | Chapman (hand) didn't feel any discomfort when swinging the bat Sunday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Chapman played five innings and went 0-for-2 with a walk during Sunday's game against the Padres. A hand injury had been hindering Chapman for all of camp, but now that he's healthy he'll focus on finding his groove at the plate. |
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| Mar 3 2018 | Chapman (hand) is expected to make his spring training debut Sunday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Chapman has been dealing with a hand injury for all of camp, but the issue did not appear to be serious. He'll be back with plenty of time to get up to speed by Opening Day and will be the A's regular third baseman. |
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| Mar 1 2018 | Manager Bob Melvin said Chapman (hand) is expected to take batting practice Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman was able to resume swinging Thursday for the first time since injuring his right hand earlier in camp. The 24-year-old hit soft toss while also hitting off a tee, and apparently everything went off without a hitch. If Saturday's batting practice session goes as planned, Chapman could make his Cactus League debut shortly thereafter. |
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| Feb 28 2018 | Chapman (hand) has been cleared to resume hitting Thursday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Chapman will continue to work his way back from an injured right hand. It's likely that the club will keep him out of spring games for a while longer until he's able to show significant progress but this is obviously another step forward for the third baseman. In his place, Chad Pinder will receive more time at the hot corner and will start against the Cubs on Wednesday in a Cactus League game. |
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| Feb 23 2018 | MRI results on Chapman's injured right hand came back negative, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Despite the good news, lingering inflammation in Chapman's hand will likely cause him to miss a portion of spring training, although that length of time remains undetermined. When healthy, the 24-year-old projects to be Oakland's starting third baseman this season. |
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| Feb 22 2018 | Chapman underwent a precautionary MRI on his right hand in Los Angeles on Thursday, MLB.com's Jane Lee reports. | Chapman left the team's spring camp after he experience soreness in the palm of his hand. It doesn't appear as though there's too much concern over his status but more should be known once the results of his examination are released. In 2017, Chapman hit .234/.313/.472 with 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 84 contests. |
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| Sep 29 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with two RBI from a run-scoring single and a solo home run and also walked in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rangers. | The rookie went deep for the first time since Sept. 19 and extended his modest hitting streak to three games in the process. Chapman has a pair of multi-hit efforts in the last five contests as well and now has double-digit RBI for the second straight month. While he's understandably struggled with consistency in his first exposure to big-league pitching this season (.230 average and .330 OBP), Chapman has displayed some nice pop (21 doubles, two triples, 14 homers), considerably raising expectations heading into 2018. |
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| Sep 20 2017 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Tigers. | The 24-year-old's round tripper was his first since Sept. 10 and helped snap a 1-for-21 slump over the previous six games. Chapman has seven extra-base hits (three doubles, a triple and three homers) overall in September, which has partly made up for an unsightly .217 average over that span. |
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| Sep 15 2017 | Chapman is out of Friday's lineup against the Phillies. | With Oakland playing in a National League park, Ryon Healy will get the nod at third base, hitting fifth, which pushes Chapman to the bench. Chapman should be available as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement. |
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| Sep 10 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and two RBI in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Astros. | Chapman drove in his team's first two runs off starter Dallas Keuchel, getting the scoring started with a solo homer in the fifth inning before adding a bases-loaded walk in the very next frame. The rookie third baseman fits the patient and powerful moneyball mold craved by Oakland general manager Billy Beane, as he sports a 9.8 percent walk rate and .504 slugging percentage. |
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| Aug 28 2017 | Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, his 10th, and three runs in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rangers. | The rookie continues to swing a hot bat as August comes to a close, as he now has eight multi-hit efforts for the month. Chapman also went 6-for-11 over the weekend series against the Rangers and sports a .301/.372/.566 line overall in August. |
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| Aug 16 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Royals. | His eighth-inning blast off Brandon Maurer tied the score at 6-6, but the Oakland bullpen promptly surrendered the lead again in the ninth. Chapman now has six hits and two homers in his last five games, and he's slugged 25 long balls on the season between Triple-A (16) and the majors (nine) in only 92 games. |
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| Aug 14 2017 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Orioles. | The rookie's 358-foot rocket to left in the fourth snapped a 2-2 tie and was Chapman's first homer since Aug. 4. Chapman has already compiled 10 RBI in just 12 August contests on his way to an impressive .308/.404/.615 monthly line, a stretch that's raised his season average from an unsightly .196 to .228. |
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| Aug 11 2017 | Chapman (illness) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles. | An illness forced Chapman from Thursday's game, but evidently he's feeling better already less than 24 hours later. Chapman has been on a great run since the break, slashing .261/.337/.614 with 16 extra-base hits (seven homers), and he looks primed to play close to every day down the stretch. |
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| Aug 10 2017 | Chapman was removed from Thursday's game against the Orioles due to an illness, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. | Chapman played the first three innings of Thursday's contest before ultimately being removed, which prompted the A's to move Ryon Healy over to third base. At this time, Chapman should be considered day-to-day and his status heading into Friday's contest is uncertain. |
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| Aug 7 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, another two-bagger, a walk and two runs in Sunday's 11-10 win over the Angels. | The rookie has already compiled five extra-base hits (four doubles, one home run) over his first six games in August, helping lead to six RBI. He's been much more patient at the plate during that span as well, posting a 23.1 percent walk rate while striking out at only an 11.5-percent clip. Those numbers, while generated in what is admittedly a modest sample, represent an encouraging juxtaposition of his respective 10.5 percent and 29.3 percent season figures in those categories. |
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| Aug 5 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double, three-run homer and two runs in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Angels. | The rookie has started August off on an absolute tear, hitting .429 (6-for-14) with two doubles, a home run and five RBI over his first four games. He's been knocking the cover off the ball overall in the second half, as evidenced by the .410 wOBA, .397 ISO and 39.3 percent hard contact rate he's tallied over 82 plate appearances he's logged during that span. |
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| Aug 3 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Giants. | Chapman has a tidy run going at the plate, as he's now hit .318 (7-for-22) with a pair of doubles and four RBI over his last six games. The rookie is seeing consistent playing time, which should help him continue improving a .214 average that he's already boosted 29 points over the aforementioned stretch. |
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| Aug 2 2017 | Chapman went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run in Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Giants. | The rookie's .202 average obviously has plenty of room for improvement, although he's now hit safely in four of his last five games. Chapman displayed plenty of pop in July -- his first full month in the majors -- by slugging 12 extra-base hits (five doubles, one triple, six home runs) in 91 plate appearances. While the unwieldy combination of a 31.9 percent strikeout rate and .204 BABIP over that stretch kept his average at an unsightly .193, his 37.5 percent hard contact rate could certainly help lead to better overall numbers in the second half. |
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| Jul 30 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Twins. | Chapman's clutch hit tied the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, setting the stage for Yonder Alonso's walk-off homer in the 12th. The 24-year-old third baseman has only eight hits in his past nine games, but he has produced two doubles, four homers and seven RBI over that span. |
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| Jul 23 2017 | Chapman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double during Sunday's win over the Mets. | Chapman also homered in Saturday's game, so the youngster's power potential is showing clear signs of translating to the highest level. He now has four homers and a .485 slugging percentage through 75 plate appearances with Oakland. There is intriguing power upside, but Chapman's 34.7 stirkeout percentage and .267 on-base percentage aren't encouraging marks, so expectations should probably remain in check. |
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| Jul 22 2017 | Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI during Saturday's loss to the Mets. | This was Chapman's third homer through 72 plate appearances in the majors, and after posting a .589 slugging percentage with Triple-A Nashville this year, the rookie's power upside is intriguing. Unfortunately, he also sports a concerning 36.1 strikeout percentage and underwhelming .185/.250/.415 slash line with Oakland. There is some appeal in deep leagues, but Chapman's unlikely to be a serviceable asset in the majority of settings until he shows more consistency at the dish. |
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| Jul 16 2017 | Chapman went 3-for-3 with a double, two solo home runs and three runs in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Indians. | The rookie broke through in the long-ball department at the big-league level in spectacular fashion, launching his first two career round trippers at particularly timely junctures. His 409-foot shot in the third opened the scoring on the night, while his 455-foot blast in the eighth knotted the score at 3-3. Chapman has started the second half wielding a hot bat, as he also roped a triple in three at-bats on Friday. Given the absence of playoff prospects in Oakland, the 24-year-old is likely to continue getting seasoning at the big-league level for the remainder of the campaign. |
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| Jul 4 2017 | Chapman will start at third base and bat sixth Tuesday against the White Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | The continued absence of Ryon Healy (back) will open up consecutive starts for both Chapman and Rajai Davis, but one of the two players will likely lose out on an everyday role once Healy is cleared to return. Given that the Athletics are 13 games under .500 and probably eager to evaluate younger assets than the 36-year-old Davis, Chapman looks like the better bet to retain regular starts. The 24-year-old, who returned from the disabled list Monday, has gone 3-for-18 with three RBI over his first five games in the big leagues. |
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| Jul 3 2017 | Chapman (knee) was activated from the disabled list Monday. | Chapman was able to get through a pair of minor-league rehab games over the weekend with no issue, clearing the way for him to return to the A's for Monday's series opener against the White Sox. The 24-year-old was slashing .214/.313/.286 in four games for the big club before landing on the disabled list. He should reclaim his role as the starting third baseman upon activation, with Ryon Healy sliding back to DH and Khris Davis returning to the outfield. Matt Olson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. |
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| Jul 1 2017 | Chapman (knee) will start his rehab assignment for High-A Stockton on Saturday, and could rejoin the A's by Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman will make at least two rehab appearances, with back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday. Barring any setbacks, he could return to the big-league team Monday for the series against the White Sox. The team may choose to give Chapman more time as he recovers from a left knee infection, but he's progressed well and appears ready for the next step after resuming baseball activities Friday. |
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| Jul 1 2017 | Chapman (knee) went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter in a rehab start during High-A Stockton's win over Visalia on Saturday. | The promising rookie is also slated to start and play in the field for the Ports on Sunday and could be right back with the big-league club for Monday's series opener against the White Sox. Chapman appears to be fully recovered from the knee infection that required a four-day hospital stay last week, but the A's likely want to see him at full capacity for at least one game before he's deemed ready to return. |
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| Jun 30 2017 | Chapman (knee) field grounders and took swings during batting practice on Friday afternoon, Alex Simon of MLB.com reports. "I'm feeling back to normal," Chapman said. "It's good to be back out on the field and see my teammates again. Seems to be coming along nicely. We're taking all the right steps to get me back on the field as soon as possible, but making sure that it's right." | Chapman will repeat the ritual prior to Saturday's game, and assuming all goes well once more, is likely to be sent down to the minors for a brief rehab assignment. The promising rookie has been sidelined since June 19 with cellulitis in his left knee, a condition that required four days of antibiotic IV treatment in the hospital. |
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| Jun 28 2017 | Chapman (knee) will be back on the field Friday for a full array of baseball activities, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Chapman was released from the hospital this past Sunday after receiving a four-day regimen of antibiotic treatment for a left knee infection. The latest development is certainly a positive one, but there is still a possibility that the rookie will need a short minor-league rehab stint before being activated from the disabled list. |
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| Jun 25 2017 | Chapman (knee) was scheduled for a Sunday release from his multi-day hospital stay, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | The rookie had been laid up since Thursday due to cellulitis in his left knee, with an antibiotic IV serving as his main course of treatment. Chapman was originally scheduled to leave the hospital on Friday, but the extra time was apparently necessary to adequately treat the infection. Although the 24-year-old's exact return date remains up in the air, the hospital discharge is obviously a key step in the recovery process. |
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| Jun 23 2017 | Chapman (knee) will spend one more night in the hospital before being discharged, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman is making good progress with the knee infection, but will not be eligible to return until the end of next week. Barring any setbacks, Chapman should continue to be a key name in A's lineup moving forward. |
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| Jun 22 2017 | Chapman is in the hospital receiving an antibiotic IV for the cellulitis in his left knee, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He's expected to be discharged tomorrow, and the Athletics believe he'll likely return from the 10-day disabled list when eligible. | The third baseman was just getting a clear opportunity at playing time before a knee infection halted him. The medical treatment seems to be working, though, and barring a setback, Chapman should keep only a normal DL stay. |
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| Jun 22 2017 | Chapman was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with left knee cellulitis, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman clubbed 16 home runs at Triple-A Nashville and earned a recent call-up, but he's dealt with knee issues the last few days and will spend some time on the sidelines. Matt Olson will return from Nashville and may assume a decent workload in at least the short term. |
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| Jun 21 2017 | Chapman (knee) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman will remain on the bench for a third straight contest as he continues to recover from a knee infection. It appears the top prospect is improving thanks to a steady dose of antibiotics, so he'll hopefully be able to return to the lineup in the coming days. While Chapman remains day-to-day, Ryon Healy will draw another start in his place at the hot corner. |
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| Jun 20 2017 | Chapman (knee) said that the antibiotics are reducing the swelling as hoped, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | The top prospect also has better range of motion in his knee since starting the medication, so it seems that the situation is nearly handled. The plan is for Chapman to continue taking the antibiotics over the next couple with the hope of returning to the lineup afterward. Consider him day-to-day for now, with Ryon Healy taking over at third base in the meantime. |
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| Jun 20 2017 | Chapman (knee) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Astros, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | As anticipated, Chapman will watch Tuesday's bout from the bench as he continues to nurse a knee infection. More information regarding his status for the coming days is expected to come forth relatively soon, so consider him day-to-day for the time being. Ryon Healy will log another start at the hot corner to replace him. |
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| Jun 19 2017 | Chapman is undergoing treatment with antibiotics for a knee infection, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports Monday. | Chapman is still under observation by team doctors. The third baseman slid into the wall making a catch while on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento, and has also made some diving plays in Oakland, but the club and player are both unsure when or where the infection started. A timeframe for Chapman's return won't be available for at least 24 hours, so it seems reasonable to expect he will miss Tuesday's game as well. |
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| Jun 19 2017 | Chapman is not in the lineup Monday against the Astros, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Chapman is hitting just .214 with seven strikeouts during the early stages of his MLB debut, so he'll get his first night off Monday. Ryon Healy will man the hot corner in his stead, with Adam Rosales entering the lineup to round out the lineup. |
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| Jun 17 2017 | Chapman went 1-for-4 with three RBI against the Yankees on Friday. | On the second night of his career in the majors, Chapman broke through with a go-ahead, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to give the A's a 7-6 lead that would hold as the final. He had driven in the first run of his career during the second inning on a groundout. All in all, it was a good night and sign of pleasant things to come for the team's sixth-ranked prospect. |
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| Jun 15 2017 | Chapman was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | As anticipated, the Athletics will call up one of their top prospects to provide a jolt to their offense. Chapman has a .333 ISO with the Sounds this season, although he also struck out 31 percent of the time. With Trevor Plouffe being designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for him, it seems like Chapman will get a full audition to be Oakland's primary third baseman. |
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| Jun 14 2017 | Chapman is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Nashville ahead of Thursday's game against the Yankees, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Chapman is set to join the Athletics now that he can no longer gain super-two arbitration status. The 24-year-old is slashing .259/.350/.592 with 16 homers and 30 RBI through 48 games (203 plate appearances) for Nashville this season. With Trevor Plouffe struggling at the dish (.215), Chapman could be in line for playing time at the hot corner as long as Ryon Healy is situated as the designated hitter. |
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| May 23 2017 | Chapman, who's a superior defensive third baseman but is hitting just .238 over 28 games with Triple-A Nashville, could be called up later this season if Trevor Plouffe is eventually traded to a contender, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "He's a Gold Glove defender," an AL scout said. "He has that Nolan Arenado-Manny Machado skill set." | The 24-year-old is clearly still finding his way at the plate, so the Athletics would ideally like for him to continue his development with the Sounds for the duration of 2017. Chapman has smacked nine home runs and 16 RBI over 28 games, but he's also sporting an unsightly 31.1 percent strikeout rate over 119 plate appearances. However, despite his need for further seasoning, he would be a likely call-up this summer if Plouffe is dealt to a contender. |
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