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Giants' Matt Chapman: Flashes speed in win
Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run, a triple, a walk and three RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.Chapman has gone 4-for-11 since his stint on the paternity list, with three of the hits since his return being homers. The third baseman is up to 27 long balls this year, a total he's reached in three of the last four seasons. He has a .249/.332/.466 slash line, 78 RBI, 96 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, 36 doubles and two triples over 149 contests.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Homers twice in return
Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Royals.Chapman celebrated being a new father by homering in the fourth and sixth innings. The third baseman has hit safely in 10 of 13 September contests with five long balls and two steals. On the season, he's batting .249 with 26 home runs, 75 RBI, 95 runs scored and 15 stolen bases across 621 plate appearances.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Activated Saturday
Matt Chapman was activated from the paternity list and is part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.Chapman rejoins the San Francisco Giants for Saturday's contest after a stint on the paternity list. He'll immediately return to the starting nine, playing third base and batting cleanup. A corresponding move has yet to be announced. Chapman is slashing .247/.329/.448 through 617 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Move to paternity list official
The San Francisco Giants officially placed Matt Chapman (personal) on the paternity list Wednesday.Chapman left the team prior to Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Orioles to observe the birth of his child, but the Giants waited until Wednesday before officially deactivating him. Casey Schmitt was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to provide some infield depth in the short term. Per MLB rules, Chapman will be away from the Giants for at least one game and as many as three while on the paternity list, so expected him to rejoin the club no later than Saturday.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Shifts to paternity list
The San Francisco Giants are expected to place Matt Chapman on the paternity list Tuesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.Chapman looked to be getting a maintenance day, as he was out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Baltimore, but he's actually stepped away from the team to be with his growing family. The veteran third baseman -- whose absence Tuesday is just his sixth of the campaign -- should be back with the Giants in time for Friday's series opener in Kansas City.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Day off Tuesday
Matt Chapman is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.It's a rare day off for Chapman, who leads all third basemen with 146 games played this season. Brett Wisely will get a start at the hot corner and bat ninth in the series opener.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Goes yard in blowout win
Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers.Chapman has gone 17-for-49 (.347) with four homers, two stolen bases and 10 RBI over his last 14 games. The third baseman's long ball Wednesday gave the San Francisco Giants their 10th run, and he later exited the blowout win to get some well-earned rest. Chapman is up to 24 homers, 73 RBI, 93 runs scored, 15 steals and a .251/.334/.456 slash line over 142 contests.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Homers, swipes bag in win
Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Padres.Chapman took Joe Musgrove deep in the fourth to get the San Francisco Giants on the board for his 23rd of the season. He now has at least a hit in 11 of his last 12 starts and is slashing .357/.386/.643 with a 1.029 OPS over that span. Chapman also swiped his 15th base of the year and is 15-for-17 on stolen base attempts this season after coming into the year just 11-for-23 in that category for his career. A 20-20 campaign is not out of reach for the 31-year-old, who is now slashing .251/.334/.451 with 58 extra-base hits, 71 RBI, 92 runs and a 61:145 BB:K in 595 plate appearances.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Notches steal in loss
Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.Chapman has a career-high 14 steals this year, though he's recorded just two of them since the start of August. In that same span, he's batting (.276) with 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI over 32 games, an improvement on his .249 average for the season. The third baseman has added a .780 OPS, 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 91 runs scored, 34 doubles and a triple through 138 contests, a performance which helped earn him a six-year, $151 million contract extension earlier this week.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Staying in San Francisco long term
Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension Wednesday.Per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, Chapman will earn $25 million per year from 2025 to 2030 along with a one-time $1 million signing bonus. His previous contract, a one-year deal for 2024, included options in each of the next three years, but those will no longer be necessary. Chapman's been a boost for the Giants in his first year with the team, producing a .247/.333/.445 slash line, 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 90 runs scored, 33 doubles, one triple and 13 stolen bases over 136 contests this season. He was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's game, but he is not dealing with an injury and should be back in the starting nine for Thursday's series finale versus the Diamondbacks.