Matt Chapman Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/28/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- Cal State Fullerton
Matt Chapman Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Matt Chapman News
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a homer in Friday's spring training game against the Chicago Cubs. Chapman's homer brought the Giants within one run in a wild game that ended in a 13-12 Giants victory. He has performed well in spring training for his new team, hitting for a .280 batting average and a .960 OPS in 25 AB. In 2024, ATC projections project Chapman to hit for a .235/.327/.437 slash line with 24 HR and 70 RBI. The home runs and RBI marks would be an improvement from his 2023 season in Toronto. With an ADP of 262.3, Chapman will likely only be a starting corner infielder for deeper leagues for managers willing to gamble on him in the unfriendly offensive environment at Oracle Park.
Free agent third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants agreed on a three-year, $54 million contract on Friday. Chapman's deal includes an opt-out after the first two seasons, and he will make $20 million in 2024, $18 million in 2025, and $16 million in 2026. The 30-year-old has legit power, evidenced by his 56.4% hard-hit percentage and 17.1% barrel rate, ranking in the 98th percentile per Baseball Savant. Overall, Chapman slashed .240/.330/.424 with 17 homers and 54 RBI across 581 plate appearances with the Blue Jays last season. He will join a potentially potent Giants lineup with new acquisitions Jorge Soler and Jung Hoo Lee. Chapman should be in San Francisco's lineup daily and could easily pop 20-plus homers (ATC projects 24) in the heart of the Giants' batting order. However, with the recent signing, fantasy managers shouldn't expect Chapman's NFBC ADP of 275 to jump too much, making him a solid pick at his current ADP in upcoming fantasy drafts.
The San Francisco Giants remain in play to sign free-agent third baseman Matt Chapman. Now that outfielder Cody Bellinger has re-signed with the Chicago Cubs, more attention has turned to Chapman as the best available position player on the open market during spring training. MLB Network's Jon Morosi doesn't think there's a better fit out there than the Giants for Chapman. The Giants could use some more pop in their lineup, and Chapman has played under manager Bob Melvin before in Oakland. The 30-year-old is an elite defender at third base and .234/.327/.429 with 44 homers and 130 RBI in his two years in Toronto. Chapman hasn't been a health risk, but his 30% strikeout rate is concerning, and a move to a pitcher-friendly park in San Francisco wouldn't be great from a player that regressed at the plate as the season went on in 2023.
Batting Order
1 | Jung Hoo Lee |
2 | Matt Chapman |
3 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
4 | Jorge Soler |
5 | Michael Conforto |
6 | Thairo Estrada |
7 | Mike Yastrzemski |
8 | Patrick Bailey |
9 | Nick Ahmed |
Matt Chapman Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jung Hoo Lee |
2 | Matt Chapman |
3 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
4 | Jorge Soler |
5 | Michael Conforto |
6 | Thairo Estrada |
7 | Mike Yastrzemski |
8 | Patrick Bailey |
9 | Nick Ahmed |
San Francisco Giants third baseman landed a three-year deal with the club this winter on the heels of a solid season with the Blue Jays in 2023. The veteran hit .240 with 17 home runs, 39 doubles, and a .754 OPS across 140 appearances a season ago. At the same time, he only drove in 54 runs and offers little speed with a career-high four steals last season. The fact Chapman managed just 17 homers in a favorable home run park at the Rogers Centre in Toronto does not bode well for his home run upside at Oracle Park in San Francisco. According to Statcast, the Rogers Centre sits 14th in terms of home run factor at 104 over the last three seasons while only three ballparks have suppressed homers more than Oracle Park and its 84 home run factor in that time. ATC still projects 24 home runs and 70 RBI for Chapman in 2024 and he's currently the 24th third baseman coming off draft boards this spring, giving him fair value even with the unfavorable change in venue.