MATT CHAPMAN NEWS

Exits with shin injury Chapman exited Saturday's loss to the Rangers after he fouled a ball off his left foot/shin area, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Chapman underwent an X-ray that came back negative after he exited Saturday's matchup, but manager Bob Melvin said that the third baseman is unlikely to play in Sunday's series finale. The 28-year-old went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts prior to his early departure.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers score five in 8th, come back to nip A's 8-6

Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth to cap a five-run rally, lifting the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics, 8-6, on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manaea fans 9, A's beat White Sox 3-1

Sean Manaea struck out nine in seven dominant innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bashes 25th homer Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Chapman's second-inning blast off Dallas Keuchel staked the Athletics to an early 1-0 lead, and starting pitcher Frankie Montas (one run allowed over seven innings) did his part to ensure Oakland led from wire to wire. Now up to 25 home runs on the campaign, Chapman has more or less met fantasy managers' expectations in the power department, but his totals of 70 runs and 68 RBI are somewhat disappointing after he recorded 102 and 91 in those respective categories during his last full season in 2019.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez, White Sox to face Manaea, Athletics

The Athletics will roll out Sean Manaea to the mound Thursday and the White Sox plan to give Reynaldo Lopez the start

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman homers, Montas shuts down White Sox as A's end skid

Matt Chapman homered early, Frankie Montas won his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 to snap a four-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches 24th homer Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-8 loss to Toronto.

Impact The third baseman continues to tee off lately, with 10 homers in his last 19 games compared to 14 in his first 112 contests this year. Chapman's .225 batting average won't turn many heads, but he's posted a reasonable .743 OPS with 67 RBI, 69 runs scored and three stolen bases through 541 plate appearances. If he can finish the year strong, it'll help offset a rather rough first four months.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hernández hits 100th HR, Jays go deep 4 times, beat A's 10-8

Teoscar Hernández hit his 100th career home run, José Berríos took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and the Blue Jays survived a late scare to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-8, Tor...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In best offensive stretch of season Chapman enters Friday's series opener against the Blue Jays having posted a .268/.359/.750 slash line with nine home runs over his last 17 games.

Impact The Gold Glove third baseman's power surge since mid-August has been remarkable, with his two-homer, three-RBI effort versus the Tigers on Tuesday particularly standing out. Chapman has still struck out at a bloated 31.3 percent clip during the 17-game span, which is right in line with his 31.6 percent season figure; however, his massive 42.9 percent HR/FB rate within the sample completely dwarfs his 15.5 percent year-long metric in that category and goes a long way toward explaining his highly fantasy-friendly stretch.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Peralta expected to start for the Tigers against the Athletics

The Athletics will start James Kaprielian on Wednesday and the Tigers are expected to counter with Wily Peralta

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman's 2 HRs help A's top Tigers 9-3 for 3rd straight win

Matt Chapman hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning and homered again in the ninth, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kemp HR in 8th, A's beat Yankees for 2nd straight day

Tony Kemp lined a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Chad Green in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Yankees once again, stopping New York 3-1

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes yard again Saturday Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Saturday.

Impact The third baseman's 403-foot shot to center field in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in the contest after Aaron Judge got the Yankees to within one with a two-run blast of his own in the ninth. Chapman has now homered twice in the past three games, and he's left the yard a total of seven times in August while posting an impressive .273/.407/.606 slash line across 81 plate appearances (21 games).

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blackburn scheduled to start as Oakland hosts New York

The Athletics will send Paul Blackburn to the mound Sunday and the Yankees will give Jordan Montgomery the start

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees' win streak ends at 13; Montas, A's stop 6-game skid

The New York Yankees’ 13-game winning streak ended as Frankie Montas pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland Athletics held on for a 3-2 victory

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, on base four times Chapman went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two walks as Oakland fell 7-6 to the Yankees on Thursday.

Impact Chapman launched his 20th home run to lead off the third inning, walked with the bases load in the fourth, singled in the sixth and waked in the eighth to reach base four times for only the second time all season. While the third baseman's 2021 has been a disappointment thus far, Chapman has turned things around in August with a .269/.402/.552 slash line in 20 games.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Judge's single sends Yankees past A's for 12th straight win

Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning, Giancarlo Stanton homered for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Torrens' 2-run single helps Seattle sweep stumbling A's

Luis Torrens hit a tiebreaking two-run single, Chris Flexen pitched neatly into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners swept a quick two-game series against the Oakland Athlet...

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Chapman (foot) will bat sixth and play third base Tuesday against the Mariners.

Impact Chapman was scratched from the lineup for Monday's contest with a bruised left foot, but the issue evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He hit .429 with five homers over a recent nine-game stretch before going hitless in his last two games.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's lose late lead again, Bauers rallies Mariners to 5-3 win

Jake Bauers hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning off struggling closer Lou Trivino, and the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Oakland Athletics 5-3

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Late scratch Monday Chapman has been scratched from Monday's lineup against the Mariners due to a left foot contusion, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Chapman recently underwent X-rays and was diagnosed with a bruised left foot. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice. Josh Harrison will take Chapman's place at the hot corner as a result Monday evening.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wade's pinch-hit HR in 9th lifts Giants past A's 6-5

Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. connected for a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the San Francisco Giants rally for a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Saturday's lineup Chapman isn't starting Saturday agains the Giants, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Chapman has displayed plenty of power recently, as he went 9-for-24 with five homers and six runs across the last seven games. However, he'll get a rare day off Saturday with Josh Harrison shifting to the hot corner while Tony Kemp starts at second base.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Power surge continues Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the White Sox.

Impact Chapman took Dylan Cease yard in the sixth inning for his 19th homer of the season. He's been on a power surge of late, as he's delivered five home runs across his last six games. Also in that span, he's produced five RBI and six runs scored. Despite that strong run, Chapman is still hitting just .226/.320/.405 -- good for a 105 wRC+ -- with 57 RBI and 62 runs scored across 490 plate appearances on the season.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Olson, Chapman rally Athletics to 5-4 win over White Sox

Matt Olson slugged a go-ahead two-run homer, Matt Chapman added a solo shot and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS