MATT CHAPMAN NEWS

New Giants manager Bob Melvin gets his man as team strikes deal with third baseman Matt Chapman New San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin is reuniting with former star Matt Chapman, who has agreed to a three-year deal that includes op...

MARCH 2 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Signs with Giants Chapman signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Giants on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Chapman's new deal allows him to opt out 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 season. Chapman and J.D. Davis will presumably split time at third base, with Chapman being the go-to option against left-handed pitching (.890 OPS vs. LHP in 2023).

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

MLB players' union hopeful that 2024 uniforms will soon be altered following complaints

Baseball players’ association head Tony Clark is hopeful 2024 uniforms will soon be altered following complaints by his members.

MARCH 1

Agent Scott Boras holds a full house of high-profile, unsigned clients. Will MLB teams pay up? Five prominent free agents represented by super agent Scott Boras are unemployed with spring training underway. History indicates they'll ev...

FEBRUARY 21 • LATIMES.COM

Giants mailbag, part 2: What is the front office's overall plan, anyway? Is Wade Meckler redundant with Jung Hoo Lee on the roster? What about Casey Schmitt if the team signs Matt Chapman?

FEBRUARY 17 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Top 10 remaining MLB free agents: Updates and thoughts on where each player could sign All-Star caliber players such as Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman are still available. Where will they land?

FEBRUARY 13 • THEATHLETIC.COM

2023 MLB free-agent rumors tracker: Cody Bellinger, Cubs reunion on the horizon?

MLB free agency is in full swing. Here are the latest rumors on where the top stars could end up.

JANUARY 30

Bellinger? Snell? Best landing spots for 11 MLB free agents

With only a few weeks remaining before MLB camps open, here are the ideal team matches for the best free agents still on the board.

JANUARY 18

Cody Bellinger? Matt Chapman? A look at which Scott Boras clients are fits for the Cubs Boras controls the top of the free-agent market at the moment. Which of his biggest clients are likeliest to sign with the Cubs?

JANUARY 14 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rosenthal: How Matt Chapman could fit with the Giants, plus more offseason notes Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and new manager Bob Melvin are both familiar with Chapman from their time in Oakland.

JANUARY 8 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ranking the 9 suitors likeliest to sign Matt Chapman Matt Chapman has always been a little underappreciated. He got a late start to his career in Oakland -- he didn’t make his MLB debut until h...

JANUARY 3 • MLB.COM

The 2023 Blue Jays Retrospective – Part I: Yusei Kikuchi dominates Spring Training, Matt Chapman wins April MVP, and more! With 2023 winding to an end, let's take this time to look back on the...

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers? Staff predictions from the winter meetings (Pt. 1)

As the biggest decision-makers in MLB congregate at this week’s winter meetings, the FOX Sports MLB staff answers five burning questions han...

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Blue Jays are playing long game with Matt Chapman, or so it seems With the annual Winter Meetings - which kick off Monday - less than a...

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Matt Chapman Chapman absolutely makes the Giants better next season, and maybe the few seasons after that, but he's not a lineup savior.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

The Blue Jays are reportedly "making a big push to keep Matt Chapman" Might the Matt Chapman era in Toronto continue?

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Yankees 3B Target Turns Down QO Matt Chapman is now free to explore his options and the New York Yankees can seek to get him into a multi-year deal.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Chapman could have robust market in free agency Matt Chapman is now a free agent. MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding the third baseman.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • MLB.COM

Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger among MLB free agents to get qualifying offers

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was among seven players given a $20,325,000 qualifying offer at the start of MLB free agency.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Blue Jays have issued Matt Chapman a qualifying offer As expected, the Toronto Blue Jays have issued Matt Chapman a qualifyi...

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Matt Chapman wins Gold Glove | 11/06/2023 Matt Chapman wins his 4th Gold Glove Award at third base for the American League with his great defensive season for the Rangers

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Mets Linked to All-Star 3B in Free Agency The New York Mets have young talent at third base, but a player like Matt Chapman could give them stability now.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Yankees Linked to All-Star for Upgrade at Third If the New York Yankees are looking for power and defense at third base, Matt Chapman is free agency’s best option.

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM