MATT CHAPMAN NEWS

Mullins has 3 hits as Orioles pound Gausman, beat Jays 10-2

Cedric Mullins had three hits, Tyler Wells pitched six innings to win back-to-back starts for the first time and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2

JUNE 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wrist flares up again 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.

Impact 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.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman's two-run home run | 06/15/2022 Matt Chapman crushes a two-run home run to left field, padding the Blue Jays' lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the 3rd inning

JUNE 16, 2022 • MLB.COM

Homers in consecutive games Chapman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesdays' 7-6 extra-inning win over the Orioles.

Impact 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.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Belts eighth homer Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Making his return from a three-game absence due to a sore wrist, Chapman appeared to be fully healthy when he deposited a Jordan Lyles slider into the left-field seats in the fourth inning for his eighth homer of the year. The third baseman has had an unproductive start to his Blue Jays tenure, but advanced metrics -- including a 92nd percentile AEV and 93rd percentile hard hit rate -- suggest he has been mostly unlucky, and his .324/.410/.559 slash line through nine games in June is a strong sign that luck is beginning to turn.

JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman's two-run home run | 06/14/2022 Matt Chapman smashes a two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the 4th inning to tie the game up at 3

JUNE 15, 2022 • MLB.COM

Hitting seventh in return Tuesday Chapman (wrist) is starting at third base and hitting seventh Tuesday against the Orioles.

Impact 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.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manoah, Guerrero power Blue Jays to 11-1 rout of Orioles

Alek Manoah pitched six shutout innings to extend his streak to 12, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and had three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-1

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes batting practice 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.

Impact 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.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out of lineup Chapman (wrist) isn't starting Monday against the Orioles.

Impact Chapman will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game due to wrist soreness. However, he said Sunday that he hoped to return to the lineup Monday or Tuesday, so he should remain day-to-day for now. Santiago Espinal is shifting to the hot corner while Cavan Biggio starts at second base once again.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Guerrero homers, leads Stripling, Blue Jays over Tigers 6-0

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Ross Stripling pitched one-hit ball for six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0

JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still out Sunday Chapman (wrist) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers.

Impact 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.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Battling sore wrist Chapman is dealing with wrist soreness, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact 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.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman's RBI double ' 06/07/2022 Matt Chapman ropes an RBI double into left field, scoring Alejandro Kirk and Santiago Espinal to give the Blue Jays an early 2-0 lead

JUNE 8, 2022 • MLB.COM

Knocks seventh home run Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to Minnesota.

Impact 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.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman's superb stop ' 06/05/2022 Matt Chapman makes an excellent pick at third on a hard ground ball and delivers a good throw to first to retire Jose Miranda in the 5th

JUNE 6, 2022 • MLB.COM

Matt Chapman's solo home run ' 06/05/2022 Matt Chapman mashes a solo home run to left-center field, trimming the Blue Jays' deficit to 6-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning

JUNE 6, 2022 • MLB.COM

Takes seat Friday Chapman isn't starting Friday's game against the Twins.

Impact 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.

JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman scores on walk ' 06/01/2022 Matt Chapman scores on a bases-loaded walk to Bo Bichette, giving the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 2nd

JUNE 2, 2022 • MLB.COM

Are the Blue Jays Close to a Matt Chapman Breakout? Expected stats show Matt Chapman is close to an offensive breakout, but there may be other factors hurting him in the box this season.

JUNE 1, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Blue Jays keeping pace despite Matt Chapman, Vlad Jr. struggles

Matt Chapman has scalded the ball to no avail, and even Vlad Guerrero Jr. has struggled, but they'll be raking soon, Pedro Moura writes.

MAY 30, 2022

Hitting fifth in series finale Chapman will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact 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 in spite of Saturday's strong day at the plate.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Chapman's go-ahead two-run double ' 05/28/2022 Matt Chapman hits a two-run double to right field, giving the Blue Jays a 5-4 lead in the 8th inning

MAY 29, 2022 • MLB.COM

Chapman helps Blue Jays rally past Angels with 6-5 win

Matt Chapman hit a go-ahead two-run double during Toronto’s three-run eighth inning and the Blue Jays rallied for the second straight night to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5

MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Chapman's game-tying single ' 05/27/2022 Matt Chapman rips an RBI infield single up the middle in the top of the 7th to tie the game against the Angels, 3-3

MAY 28, 2022 • MLB.COM