MATT CHAPMAN NEWS

Matt Chapman heating up for Oakland A’s The Oakland A's were hopeful that Matt Chapman would return to form in 2021. He had struggled during the pandemic season before a torn hip l...

MAY 18, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Drives in three runs Chapman went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over Minnesota.

Impact Chapman opened the game's scoring with his RBI single in the second inning. He later plated runs in the fifth and seventh innings on a sacrifice fly and another base knock. The slugging third baseman has just two multi-hit games this month, both coming in his last seven appearances. Chapman is slashing .225/.327/.387 with 18 RBI through 42 games.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wild pitch in the 9th lifts Athletics past Twins 7-6

Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and Ramón Laureano scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-6

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Chapman shows value to Oakland A’s even when not hitting In some ways, Matt Chapman has been a disappointment for the Oakland A's this season. Now that he is healthy once again following surgery fo...

MAY 16, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Sano 3-run homer propels struggling Twins past A's 5-4

Miguel Sanó snapped a 19-game homerless drought with a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bassitt pitches A's past Red Sox 3-2 at Fenway

Chris Bassitt struck out a season-high 10 over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in a matchup of American League division leaders

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rare three-hit day Chapman went 3-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Rays on Sunday.

Impact Chapman had the only multi-hit effort of the afternoon for the Athletics in the losing cause. The slugging third baseman hadn't tallied more than one hit in any game since April 29, and he's in a bit of a long-ball slump at the moment with two home runs over the 85 plate appearances covering his last 22 games.

MAY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea scheduled to start as Oakland hosts Tampa Bay

The Rays will start Rich Hill on Friday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean Manaea

MAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits solo shot Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Impact Chapman's lone hit of the game was a fourth-inning solo homer that tied the game 2-2. The long ball was his fifth this season and first in the month of May. Chapman is off to a slow start this season with a .204/.313/.407 slash line, though he does have five home runs and 14 RBI.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Teoscar Hernández gets key hit as Blue Jays beat A's 9-4

Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking RBI single during Toronto’s five-run eighth inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Athletics 9-4

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steven Matz fans Matt Chapman | 05/03/2021 Steven Matz collects a strikeout in the bottom of the 4th, as he gets Matt Chapman to go down swinging

MAY 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

Means, O's post 1st win in Oakland since 2017, beat A's 3-2

John Means struck out nine and the Baltimore Orioles won at the Coliseum for the first time since 2017, beating Mike Fiers and the Oakland Athletics 3-2

MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in two Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and one run scored Thursday against the Rays.

Impact Chapman was out of the starting lineup for the second game of the team's series against the Rays, but he has gone 4-for-8 in two contests since. His performance Thursday was highlighted by a solo home run in the fourth inning -- his fourth of the season. Overall, Chapman is hitting .184/.298/.391 with 13 RBI and nine runs scored across 104 plate appearances.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's Matt Chapman focuses on timing, with results Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman said a focus on timing in his hitting motion...

APRIL 30, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM

How A's hitting coaches helped Matt Chapman get back on track: 'That ball is gonna jump off his bat' After a recent rough stretch, Matt Chapman and his A's coaches may have figured out his timing at the plate.

APRIL 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Chapman leads A’s over Rays 3-2 in McClanahan’s debut Matt Chapman homered and hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2.

APRIL 29, 2021 • SACBEE.COM

Chapman leads A’s over Rays 3-2 in McClanahan’s debut Matt Chapman homered and hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2...

APRIL 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Chapman leads A's over Rays 3-2 in McClanahan's debut

Matt Chapman homered and hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillips' homer helps Rays cool off Athletics 4-3

Brett Phillips hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-3 win over Oakland, handing the Athletics their second loss in 16 games

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits amid slump Chapman is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rays.

Impact It's been a rough recent stretch for Chapman, who is 1-for-23 with 11 strikeouts over his last eight games. The one silver lining is that he has a 25 percent walk rate over that stretch. Vimael Machin will start at third base and hit eighth.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base twice in win Chapman went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run in a win over the Rays on Monday.

Impact The slugging third baseman played some small ball effectively in the victory and came home on Sean Murphy's fourth-inning home run. While the pair of walks at least does something for Chapman's on-base percentage, he's still mired in an eight-game slump during which he's hit .043 (1-for-23) with an RBI, eight bases on balls and two runs. While Chapman has three home runs on the season, the most recent came April 16, nine games ago.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Murphy, Manaea and A's regain winning touch, beat Rays 2-1

Sean Murphy homered, Sean Manaea got some key defensive help and the Oakland Athletics rebounded a day after their 13-game winning streak ended, edging the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jesús Luzardo's solid outing, Matt Chapman's struggles and more: Observations from the A's win-streak-ending loss With an 8-1 loss to the Orioles, Oakland saw its winning streak finally end at 13 games.

APRIL 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Oakland's 13-game winning streak ends, Orioles romp 8-1

Oakland’s 13-game winning streak ended as Austin Hays hit a pair of home runs, starter John Means had another stellar performance and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 8-1

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A's extend winning streak to 11, helped by 2 errors in 10th

The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11, rallying from a two-run deficit to beat the Twins 13-12  when Luis Arraez threw away Ramón Laureano’s grounder for Minnes...

APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS