Matt Chapman RUMORS & NEWS

  • Matt Chapman Is Mashing His Way To A Massive Payday

    MLB Trade Rumors "From 2018-19, the short list of baseball’s best all-around players would’ve unequivocally included then-Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman. The 2014 No. 25 overall pick graduated from top prospect status to everyday big league third baseman in the second half of the 2017..." May 12

  • Jays' Matt Chapman open to extension

    SI "The pressure of pending free agency isn't a new feeling for Matt Chapman. The Blue Jays third baseman has played with something to earn his entire career—a spot on the roster, an arbitration deal, and now a potentially massive payday on the open market. "Every..." May 07

  • Blue Jays' Matt Chapman feels for 'loyal A's fans' with possible move to Vegas

    The Score "Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman is sympathetic to fans of the Oakland Athletics amid the club's uncertain future in the Bay Area. "I feel bad for the loyal A's fans in Oakland," Chapman told Sportsnet's Shi Davidi. "They lost the Raiders...." April 28

  • The change that is driving Matt Chapman's hot start

    MLB.com "Matt Chapman put a target on right field long before the season started. And he's not missing. Chapman's scorching start to 2023 has been driven by one thing above all else: elite opposite-field power. He looks like a lefty slugger in the right-handed batter's..." April 24

  • Why Matt Chapman's hot streak may be more than a flash in the pan for Blue Jays

    Sportsnet "Matt Chapman may have been pencilled into the seventh spot in the Toronto Blue Jays’ season opener, but in the past two weeks he’s been by far the team’s best hitter. As good as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette have looked, Chapman has existed in a..." April 13

  • Matt Chapman is hoping he has a big year. So are the Blue Jays, even if it means losing him

    The Star "Matt Chapman might have more riding on the upcoming year than any player inside the Blue Jays’ clubhouse. The third baseman is entering his second and possibly last season with the Jays. He is a pending free agent and one of the top players expected to be available in next..." February 20