Giants' Matt Chapman: Move to paternity list official
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The Giants officially placed 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
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The Giants are expected to place 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
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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
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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 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
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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 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
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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
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Chapman and the 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.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Scratched from lineup
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Chapman was scratched from the Giants' lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against Arizona, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Chapman isn't dealing with any injuries, per Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. The Giants simply made a late decision to give the 31-year-old the day off. Brett Wisely will move over to third base while Chapman rests, and Tyler Fitzgerald will enter to play shortstop.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Homers in loss
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Chapman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Chapman took Ryne Nelson deep in the sixth for his only hit of the night, extending his hitting streak to four games. He now has five RBI over his last four games and is on track for his highest RBI total since he had 91 in 2019. For the year, Chapman is slashing .247/.333/.445 with 22 homers, 69 RBI, 90 runs, 13 steals and a 61:141 BB:K in 579 plate appearances.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Provides winning hit
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Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.
The Giants put multiple runners on base in just one of the first seven innings, but they constructed a rally in the eighth. Chapman did his part with a two-out, bases-loaded double that provided all the offense the Giants would need to win. The third baseman has driven in 19 runs and posted 12 extra-base hits over 26 games in August. He's at a .246/.332/.443 slash line, 21 home runs, 67 RBI, 88 runs scored, 33 doubles and 13 stolen bases through 133 contests overall.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Clubs homer in win
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Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.
Chapman tied the game at 2-2 with his fourth-inning blast. The third baseman had gone just 1-for-15 over his previous four contests before breaking out of that short slump Tuesday. He's up to a .246/.333/.443 slash line, 21 homers, 64 RBI, 87 runs scored and 13 stolen bases over 130 games this season.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Reaches 20-homer mark
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Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
Chapman went 7-for-35 (.200) during his 10-game homer drought, which came after a span that saw him hit four long balls over five games in early August. The third baseman's blast was the Giants' lone run of Monday's game. He's up to 20 homers, 62 RBI, 84 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 31 doubles and a .247/.336/.446 slash line through 124 contests.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Drives in three
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Chapman went 3-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.
Chapman had a two-run single in the first and an RBI single in the sixth to produce the Giants' first three runs. The third baseman was held hitless in the first two games versus the Tigers, but he's still batting .325 (13-for-40) with four home runs and 12 RBI over 10 games in August. For the season, he's up to a .249/.338/.450 slash line with 19 homers, 60 RBI, 81 runs scored, 30 doubles, one triple and 12 stolen bases over 117 contests.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Stays hot in Wednesday's win
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Chapman went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Nationals.
The veteran third baseman connected on his 19th homer of the year when he launched a solo shot off Jake Irvin in the fifth inning. Chapman has found a groove since the All-Star break, and over his last 14 games he's slashing .377/.459/.811 with five doubles, six long balls, 13 runs and 13 RBI.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Slugs 17th homer
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Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win against the Reds.
Chapman homered for the second consecutive game and is now up to 17 long balls, matching last season's total in 30 fewer games. The 31-year-old is enjoying a post All-Star break renaissance, batting .316 with nine extra-base hits, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, 11 walks and three stolen bases in 16 games played.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Swats 15th homer
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Chapman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Rockies.
Chapman got the scoring started with a solo blast off Ryan Feltner in the second inning. Chapman added two more hits, reaching three times in a game for the fifth time this season. The third baseman has now gone deep twice since the All-Star break, and he's driven in 46 runs with a .753 OPS and a career-high 11 stolen bases this season.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Reaches four times in win
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Chapman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers while also drawing two walks.
Chapman walked in his first plate appearance before launching a leadoff homer in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1. The third baseman would go on to reach base four times in the contest while also driving in multiple runs for only the second time this month. Following the two-hit performance, Chapman is still batting just .190 (12-for-63) in July with three homers, six RBI and 14 runs scored. He's also recorded at least one walk in three straight games.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Notches 10th steal
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Chapman went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rockies.
The steal was Chapman's 10th of the year, matching his total from the previous five campaigns combined. He's logged three of those thefts in July despite hitting just .180 (9-for-50) over his first 14 games of the month. The third baseman is slashing .234/.320/.409 with 13 homers, 43 RBI, 65 runs scored and 25 doubles through 96 contests overall.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Goes deep late in loss
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Chapman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Blue Jays.
Chapman hit one of two homers for the Giants in the ninth inning, but it was too late to generate a comeback. The third baseman has gone deep five times and added 13 RBI over his last 15 contests, a span in which he's batting .298 (17-for-57). For the year, he's up to 13 long balls, 43 RBI, 60 runs scored, 24 doubles, eight stolen bases and a .231/.322/.423 slash line through 90 games.
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Giants' Matt Chapman: Steals home in loss
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Chapman went 1-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Guardians.
Tyler Fitzgerald stole second, and that gave Chapman enough time to dart home for the Giants' third run. Chapman has done it all over his last 15 games, batting .327 (18-for-55) with four home runs, three steals, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored in that span. Coming into 2024, he had stolen a total of 11 bases in his career, but he's already up to eight this season while adding 12 homers, 42 RBI, 58 runs scored and a .244/.328/.422 slash line through 87 games.
