Indians homer twice off All-Star Bassitt, beat Athletics 4-2
Bradley Zimmer had three hits including a home run on All-Star Chris Bassitt’s first pitch, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATT CHAPMAN #26 - THIRD BASEMAN - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
27 HR •
78 RBI •
.247 AVG
27 HR
78 RBI
.247 AVG
Extends on-base streak Friday Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Friday.
Impact The hot-hitting third baseman extended his on-base streak to an impressive 24 games with Friday's multi-hit effort, his second such tally in the last five games. Chapman is hitting .364 (8-for-22) over that span, although Friday's two-bagger was his first extra-base hit in the sample.
JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Garcia's 2-run single pushes Rangers past Athletics 3-2
Adolis Garcia’s two-run single highlighted Texas’ three-run sixth inning after Oakland’s Cole Irvin took a no-hitter into the inning and Jordan Lyles won his third straight start a...JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strong start by Montas leads Athletics over Astros 2-1
Jed Lowrie and Matt Olson drove in a run each to back a strong start by Frankie Montas and give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on ThursdayJULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Chapman (illness) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros.
Impact Chapman missed Wednesday's game while battling a stomach flu, but he'll start at third base and bat fifth in Thursday's series finale. The 28-year-old has gone 5-for-14 with a run and three strikeouts across his last three appearances.
JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Battling stomach flu Chapman is resting Wednesday due to a stomach flu, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Manager Bob Melvin said Chapman, who is dealing with dehydration, was briefly at the hospital before being released. Further updates should hint at whether the 28-year-old will return to the hot corner for Thursday's series finale in Houston.
JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Wednesday Chapman isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Impact Chapman had recorded hits in each of the last three contests, and he went 5-for-14 with a run and three strikeouts during that time. He'll get a rare day off while Chad Pinder starts at the hot corner and bats ninth.
JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
All-Star Olson adds his name to Derby field The other Matt will try to become the third A's player to win the Home Run Derby. All-Star first baseman Matt Olson announced on Tuesday tha...
JULY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM
Nick Pivetta strikes out 10, pitches Red Sox past A's 1-0
Nick Pivetta struck out 10 over seven innings to win for the first time in seven starts, Boston went ahead on a double-play groundout by Rafael Devers in the sixth, and the Red Sox...JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three-hit day in win Chapman went 3-for-6 with a run in an extra-innings win over the Red Sox on Saturday.
Impact All the knocks were singles, but they served to extend his impressive on-base streak to 20 games. Chapman has four doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 RBI over that stretch, leading to a .304/.378/.608 slash line across 90 plate appearances.
JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Launches 11th homer Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.
Impact The power-hitting third baseman belted a 420-foot shot to left in the first inning, giving the Athletics a 1-0 lead two batters into their first frame. Chapman remains in the midst of an excellent stretch at the plate, as he now owns a 16-game hitting streak during which he's produced a .323 average, 1.067 OPS, 11 extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple, six home runs) and 18 RBI across 72 plate appearances.
JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chapman extends streak in loss to Rangers OAKLAND -- Matt Chapman continues to put his early-season slump in the rearview mirror. Swinging one of the hottest bats in baseball, it onl...
JUNE 30, 2021 • MLB.COM
Plates two runs Sunday Chapman went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over San Francisco.
Impact Chapman made his presence felt early, as his two-run single in the top of the first inning set the tone for Oakland offensively. More importantly, the star third baseman pushed his hitting streak to 15 games and has been seeing the ball extremely well over the last few weeks. Despite hitting just .230 on the season. Chapman owns a .284 average across 88 at-bats this month.
JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's Matt Chapman warming at plate in June Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman extended his career-best hitting streak to...
JUNE 28, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Irvin fans 8, A's beat Giants 6-2 to avoid 3-game sweep
Cole Irvin struck out eight in eight innings to remain unbeaten in five June starts, and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Chapman finally looks healthy at the plate It had been time to be concerned about Matt Chapman. Heading into June, the Oakland A's third baseman had not recaptured the form that made...
JUNE 27, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM
Chapman's heroics for naught in walk-off loss SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Chapman came up with the big hit the A’s so desperately seeked. He then rescued them again in extra innings. But a bul...
JUNE 27, 2021 • MLB.COM
Extends hit streak to 14 Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 6-5 loss against San Francisco on Saturday.
Impact Chapman took reliever Zack Littell deep to left in the seventh and recorded an RBI sacrifice fly in the 10th to account for Oakland's final three runs. The homer made it 14 straight games with a hit for the third baseman, though he has just a single hit in each of the last 12 games. During the stretch, Chapman is 18-for-56 and has increased his average from .201 to .226.
JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
García extends rookie HR lead to 20 as Rangers beat A's 5-3
Major league rookie home run leader Adolis García went deep twice for his 19th and 20th, Brock Holt had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat th...JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers, drives in three Chapman went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in the 13-6 win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
Impact Chapman slammed a two-run home run off Taylor Hearn in the first inning to get the offense rolling. He knocked in a third run in the following frame on a groundout. The third baseman has four long balls in his last nine games. For the season, he is slashing .226/.328/.399 with nine home runs, 35 RBI and 33 runs in 296 plate appearances. He rides a current 10-game hitting streak.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Athletics race to large, early lead, defeat Rangers 13-6
Matt Chapman and Ramon Laureano hit two-run home runs and the Oakland Athletics scored nine runs in the first three innings on the way to a 13-6 win over the Texas RangersJUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wander Franco time, Kevin Gausman an ace, Matt Chapman great again and more in Jake Ciely's fantasy baseball mailbag Wander Franco makes his debut, Kevin Gausman is an ace, Matt Chapman looks like his old self and more in Jake's fantasy baseball mailbag
JUNE 22, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Day off Monday Chapman is not in the lineup Monday against the Rangers.
Impact Chapman started the past 23 contests and will receive a breather Monday while in the midst of a nine-game hit streak in which he has gone 13-for-35 (.371 average) with three homers, four doubles, eight RBI and 10 runs. Chad Pinder will take over at the hot corner in the series opener.
JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Riding nine-game hitting streak Chapman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk in a loss to the Yankees on Sunday, now has a nine-game hitting streak during which he's hitting .371 (13-for-35) with eight tota...
Impact The slugging third baseman slugged his eighth home run in Saturday's loss to New York and continued squaring up impressively with his third three-bagger of the season Sunday. The surge has lifted the 28-year-old's sagging slash line a bit to .225/.326/.389, and although it remains well below what fantasy managers expect, at least 21 of Chapman's 54 hits have gone for extra bases.
JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees turn game-ending triple-play, beat A's 2-1
The New York Yankees turned their third triple play of the season to strand the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, bailing out closer Aroldis Chapman in a shaky outing and closi...JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
