The San Francisco Giants have made a significant addition to their roster by signing third baseman Matt Chapman, previously with the Toronto Blue Jays, on a three-year guarantee. Chapman, known for his impressive defensive skills, including two Platinum Glove awards and four Gold Gloves, is expected to bolster the Giants' defense and add depth to their offense. His career numbers at Oracle Park boast an .816 OPS, .264 batting average, and .419 slugging percentage over 59 at-bats. During his 5 seasons under Giants manager Bob Melvin, Chapman achieved top 7 in MVP voting twice, an All-Star selection, and won two Gold Gloves, with a .465 slugging percentage and an .808 OPS. This signing is part of the Giants' broader strategy to strengthen their lineup, which has also seen the addition of players like Jung Hoo Lee and Jorge Soler. Chapman's presence is anticipated to complement pitcher Logan Webb, enhancing the team's groundball defense strategy.
Jays’ Matt Chapman reportedly signs deal to join San Francisco Giants https://t.co/6LQ01gs99O
#SFGiants waited out the offseason and add free agency's top third baseman on a three-year guarantee https://t.co/MQILgw5MkA https://t.co/V2ct8I8jwj
The projected starting lineup for the Giants with the addition of Matt Chapman, per @fangraphs https://t.co/5iOwxq3532
Giants having an excellent offseason: Lee, Soler, Hicks, Murphy and now Chapman. Still a chance for Snell, too (or possibly Montgomery) https://t.co/Pvzku97aF4
by all accounts and everything you read/hear Matt Chapman not only a productive player but good vibes and great clubhouse guy. Giants need more of those after the last few years
Giants potential lineup featuring Matt Chapman 👀 h/t @fangraphs https://t.co/YVcLubmiHF
New Giants manager Bob Melvin gets his man as team strikes deal with third baseman Matt Chapman https://t.co/M0LlokBjuB
me about to fall asleep but Matt Chapman signs with the Giants so gotta fire up a stream https://t.co/gt2Uf9hrxm
Matt Chapman to the Giants REACTION https://t.co/4YFalZAESF https://t.co/GtLBVezkyU
Matt Chapman spent 5 seasons with Bob Melvin as his manager. He was Top 7 in MVP voting twice. Was an All-Star once. Won 2 Gold Gloves. His slugging percentage was .465. His OPS was .808. This is a VERY good signing for the #SFGiants. Give Farhan his flowers.
Potential #SFGiants Lineup 1. Jung Hoo Lee - CF 2. Thairo Estrada - 2B 3. Matt Chapman - 3B 4. Jorge Soler - DH 5. Michael Conforto - LF 6. Wilmer Flores OR Lamonte Wade Jr. - 1B 7. Luis Matos or Mike Yastrzemski - RF 8. Patrick Bailey - C 9. Marco Luciano - SS @KPIXtv
The #SFGiants aren’t just getting a good bat with Matt Chapman. He has 2 Platinum Glove awards and 4 Gold Gloves. You can expect plays like this on a nightly basis. @KPIXtv https://t.co/sZ1wuQtDn9
And yes I am told he will play 3B much as I would love to see Matt Chapman play 3B.
Matt Chapman is a great signing, but it's pretty incredible that the Giants have invested this much in the offense while sporting a rotation of Webb!, Harrison?, Hicks??, Winn??? and... uhhh, Hjelle??????
There would be few players better paired than Logan Webb with Matt Chapman -- a sinkerballer with a 3-to-1 groundball to fly ball ratio with a four-time Gold Glove winner at third base.
There would be few players better paired than Logan Webb with Matt Chapman -- a sinkerball with a 3-to-1 groundball to fly ball ratio with a four-time Gold Glove winner at third base.
Another domino falls! The @SFGiants snag Matt Chapman! https://t.co/vHkAyfnYx4
Matt Chapman returns to the Bay and gives the #SFGiants another masher from the right side. His career numbers at Oracle Park: .816 OPS, .264 BA, .419 SLG, 59 AB @KPIXtv https://t.co/BsEvMxgcJQ
Giants vs. Texas 51 – Jung Hoo Lee (L) – CF 39 – Thairo Estrada – 2B 8 – Michael Conforto (L) – LF 2 – Jorge Soler – DH 41 – Wilmer Flores – 1B 14 – Patrick Bailey (S) – C 7 – J.D. Davis – 3B 40 – Nick Ahmed – SS 29 – Luis Matos – RF 45 – Kyle Harrison – LHP
Today’s Giants lineup vs Rangers with Nick Ahmed at shortstop: 51 – Jung Hoo Lee (L) – CF 39 – Thairo Estrada – 2B 8 – Michael Conforto (L) – LF 2 – Jorge Soler – DH 41 – Wilmer Flores – 1B 14 – Patrick Bailey (S) – C 7 – J.D. Davis – 3B 40 – Nick Ahmed – SS 29 – Luis Matos – RF…
Giants at Arizona Jung Hoo Lee (L) CF Marco Luciano SS Michael Conforto (L) LF David Villar 1B Pablo Sandoval (L) DH Joey Bart C Casey Schmitt 3B Brett Wisely (L) 2B Heliot Ramos RF Logan Webb RHP