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The San Francisco Giants signed third baseman Matt Chapman signed a three-year, $54 million contract, which was much less than Chapman expected to get when he entered free agency. Chapman’s deal with the Giants includes opt-outs after the first two years of the deal, which gives him the chance to potentially hit free agency after […]

The San Francisco Giants made a major free agency splash when they signed Matt Chapman to a three-year contract. However, Chapman’s deal marked the free agency finish line for the Giants rather than the start of a spending spree. Alongside Chapman, San Francisco has been tied to fellow top flight free agents such as Blake […]

The San Francisco Giants started the offseason with high hopes of signing either Shohei Ohtani or Yoshinobu Yamamoto to have a franchise cornerstone who could lead their core. That vision did not turn out as expected, but Giants president Farhan Zaidi has executed numerous alternative plans by first signing guys like Jung Hoo Lee, Jordan […]

Star third baseman Matt Chapman left the Toronto Blue Jays to sign with the San Francisco Giants earlier this week. Now, it’s being reported that Chapman turned down a significant offer from the Blue Jays before signing with the Giants, according to Scott Mitchell of TSN: “Man, Blue Jays must have no payroll wiggle room […]

The San Francisco Giants and Matt Chapman agreed to a contract in MLB free agency on Friday. San Francisco has had a fairly busy offseason, but they may not be done yet. The Giants are currently dealing with pitching injuries and are reportedly still interested in reigning National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell, per […]

The San Francisco Giants have reportedly agreed to a deal with free agent third baseman Matt Chapman that will pay him $54 million over three years. According to the latest reports, Chapman’s contract with the Giants has two opt-outs after each of the first two seasons of the deal, per The Athletic. The money he […]

The 2023 World Series was contended between two of the best defensive teams in baseball, and it is clear the San Francisco Giants are prioritizing that attribute in MLB free agency. They are signing Matt Chapman to a three-year deal worth $54 million, according to Jon Heyman of New York Post. The 30-year-old struggled in […]

Spring training is here and the 2024 MLB season is coming quickly. However, there are still a number of unsigned free agents. One of them is former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Matt Chapman, whose market has been off and on. The San Francisco Giants have long been viewed as a fit for Chapman, and Jon […]

The Chicago Cubs are looking for redemption. Last year, the team went through a rollercoaster of a season. They went from mediocre to the best team in baseball to missing the playoffs in the span of a season. It was an unfortunate end, especially since they had full control of their destiny towards the end […]

The Seattle Mariners have been linked with frere agent third baseman Matt Chapman in recent days, but that buzz may be a whole lot of nothing. Mariners GM Justin Hollinder had this to say about his team’s roster, per Robert Murray of Fansided: “Our roster feels pretty set right now. I don’t want to rule […]

Spring training games are getting underway this weekend, and four of the biggest free agents this offseason in Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery and Matt Chapman still do not have teams. All of those players are Scott Boras clients, an agent who is notorious for being patient in negotiations. Boras spoke on the four […]

Of all the big name players still available in MLB free agency, Matt Chapman has had arguably the quietest offseason. But with the Toronto Blue Jays going elsewhere in the infield, Chapman has become the focal point of two franchises. The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs have been deemed two prime free agent destinations […]

The baseball offseason is nearing an end with Spring Training right around the corner. Teams across the league have made big moves to improve their rosters. However, rumors claim the Chicago Cubs are a team to watch for the remainder of the offseason. The team may plan to make some big additions in the coming […]

The San Francisco Giants always manage to be in the mix for big names. They nearly signed Aaron Judge last season. Then recently, the ball club was a serious contender to get Shohei Ohtani and/or Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Dodgers swooped in and stole both. But despite signing Korean phenom Jung Hoo Lee […]

The San Francisco Giants have missed out on signing a number of notable names in MLB free agency over the past couple of years. However, Giants fans will appreciate the team’s latest free agency odds from Betonline. According to Betonline, the Giants are favored to sign free-agents Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, and Matt Chapman. It […]

The San Francisco Giants’ free agency struggles continued Thursday after missing on Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Yamamoto, who was the best free agent pitcher available, agreed to a 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Francisco was recently able to sign Jung Hoo Lee, a move that will bolster the offense. Still, the Giants’ overall performance […]

Matt Chapman is one of the best free agents available this winter, and the New York Yankees have struggled to find production from their third basemen in recent years. So, should the Yankees go get the former Toronto Blue Jays slugger to man the hot corner? Not so fast. Let’s find out why Chapman and […]

Cody Bellinger is set to cash in this offseason after a successful 2023 campaign with the Chicago Cubs, and it looks like there is quite a market for his services. The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants are the presumed frontrunners for Bellinger, and it sounds like they both want to pair him up […]

The Toronto Blue Jays could be in for a busy offseason and one of their top priorities is retaining third baseman Matt Chapman. According to Jon Heyman, the Blue Jays are making a strong push to lock up the All-Star and keep him in Toronto. The urgency is rather clear. Chapman played the last two […]

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman might find himself in a different location as betting odds have the dynamic player donning a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform next season. According to BetOnline, Chapman going to the Dodgers is at +200 with the New York Yankees at +300 which puts them in second place. In terms […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were reportedly among multiple teams to meet with free agent third baseman Matt Chapman at the GM meetings this week, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Matt Chapman came to the GM meetings to see multiple teams, and the Blue Jays have made it a priority to try to retain […]

Matt Chapman — one of the best all-around third basemen in Major League Baseball — is officially a free agent. Despite batting just .240 on the year, Chapman’s power at the plate and elite glove helped him finish with a WAR of 4.4, putting him among the leaders at third base. The 30-year-old will be […]

The San Francisco Giants are already making big moves in their organization, and they will need to follow it up with a productive offseason. Aside from an anomalous 107-win season in 2021, the franchise has stagnated for the last half-decade. After missing out on a couple superstars last year, the front office could be extra […]

The Milwaukee Brewers did not end their season the way they wanted to. They were the only team with home-field advantage to lose in the Wild Card round. They got swept in a best-of-three series by the Arizona Diamondbacks and were outscored by a score of 11-5 in those two games. What made the losses […]

While the Toronto Blue Jays are on the brink of elimination Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card Series, one can’t help but think about his future. For example: Matt Chapman. The third baseman, who came over to the Jays in a trade with the Oakland Athletics last March, will become a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly activated 3B Matt Chapman from the injured list Thursday, Scott Mitchell of SportsCentre and TSN reports. Chapman had been dealing with a finger injury, an ailment he suffered in late August. Chapman started out the 2023 season strong before slumping in August prior to the injury. Still, he features potential from an […]

The New York Yankees have had a season to forget in 2023, and that is putting it kindly. Not much, if anything, has gone right for the Yankees this season. It all started back on June 3 when Aaron Judge got injured with a broken toe. The Yankees were 35-25 after a win over the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays know that Matt Chapman is recovering from the hand injury he suffered in early August. As for when he’ll be back in the team’s lineup? That is less clear. The middle finger on Chapman’s right hand has improved, with the swelling down considerably. But the third baseman is having a tough […]

The New York Yankees haven’t had a good 2023 season. The team has underperformed and New York’s future is uncertain ahead of the offseason. There’s still reason for hope, however. The Yankees’ pitching staff features talent and could bounce back in 2024 if injuries don’t overtake the rotation again. Meanwhile, New York’s bullpen has displayed […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are slowly falling back in the AL Wild Card race and were handed a crushing blow on Sunday, with Matt Chapman leaving early with a finger injury. Well, just a day later, the team has placed their third baseman on the 10-day IL, per MLB Trade Rumors. This is honestly a […]

As the Toronto Blue Jays continue their hopeful trek to the postseason, they took on the Cleveland Guardians in a Sunday matchup. In the process, the Blue Jays lost two of their key offensive weapons. Both Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman left the game with injuries, the team announced. Chapman is dealing with right middle […]

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman ripped his manager for pitching to Shohei Ohtani on Friday night, when the Los Angeles Angels superstar nuked a first pitch home run at the Rogers Centre. It looks like his dugout outburst made an impact, because the Blue Jays are no longer pitching to Ohtani. Chapman was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays notched a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at the Rogers Centre, but things didn’t start off great as Shohei Ohtani continued his hot streak, taking Kevin Gausman deep on the first pitch he saw from the right-hander in the top of the first. The fact that […]

For years, the Toronto Blue Jays were MLB’s sleeping giant. Outside of wonky Canadian taxes, they have always had the ingredients of a should-be contender—a vibrant and attractive city; a massive, rabid fanbase; an ownership group with potentially the deepest pockets in sports (the Blue Jays are owned by Rogers Communications, the biggest media and […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made a big splash this offseason by trading for Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman. The move lands Toronto one of the best defensive third basemen in recent memory, and the team has already rewarded him with a new contract. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Blue Jays and Chapman have […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made some big moves this offseason in order to contend for the World Series, the latest being the trade for Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman. The acquisition of Chapman dramatically shakes up the AL East, and one anonymous Yankees player didn’t hide his true feelings when reacting to the deal. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made a serious splash on Wednesday, trading for Oakland Athletics third basemen Matt Chapman. With an already exciting core of Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, George Springer, and others, the Jays just got even better on both sides of the ball. In the process, however, they did give up three top-30 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were inches away from making the playoffs last season. They went all-in on this offseason to upgrade their roster. After making big splashes in the pitching market with Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi, they have added a star position player to their lineup. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the Blue […]

The New York Yankees’ shortstop situation is one of the biggest areas they need to address this MLB offseason. Whether the Yankees want to address the position through free agency or a trade, the bottom line is, they need to go into the 2022 season with a better plan at short. Even in the midst […]