Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Matt Chapman, Jorge Mateo, Zach... rotoballer.com Thu 4/20/23 8:18 AM
In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and one eye on the future. "I wasn't talking to you, Deeds. I was talking to that squirrel over there. [points at a goat]."So that's what I'm going to do each week with this Dynasty News and Notes article here on ...
Matt Chapman Back On Friday rotoballer.com Fri 4/14/23 4:18 PM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman (illness) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the undefeated Tampa Bay Rays. Chapman is at the hot corner and is hitting fifth in the batting order. The 29-year-old was scratched from Thursday's lineup with an illness, but he's obviously feeling good enough to return a day later. Fantasy managers should be getting Chapman back into their starting lineups in all formats, as he's gone an absurd 23-for-47 ...
Matt Chapman Dealing With Illness rotoballer.com Thu 4/13/23 9:08 PM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman is currently dealing with a viral illness, hence why he was scratched from Thursday's lineup. There's no word on how much time the former Gold Glover will need, but he likely won't be out for too long. Chapman is enjoying a hot start to his second campaign in Toronto, slashing .489/.538/.851 with three home runs, 10 runs, 15 RBI, and one stolen base across 12 contests. He obviously can't keep those numbers up throughout the whole year, but he has a ...
Matt Chapman Hits Grand Slam, Steals Base Sunday rotoballer.com Mon 4/10/23 12:52 AM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman continued his absurd start to the season on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, stolen base, two runs scored, and five RBI. The home run was a grand slam that put the Jays within two at the time and sparked an eventual comeback. Chapman now owns a ridiculous .475 AVG to go along with two homers, seven runs scored, 14 RBI, and a stolen base. He has been one of the best players in fantasy so far this season, and has paid dividends to those who ...
Matt Chapman Continues Hot Start With First Home Run rotoballer.com Sun 4/9/23 2:58 PM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman hit his first home run of the season on Saturday. Fantasy managers have to be happy with his play to open the season and will welcome this home run to his hot start. Chapman has a .457/.500/.743 slash line with one home run and nine RBI. He continues to hit fourth in the lineup and can put up big numbers in this potent lineup.
Matt Chapman Picks Up Three Hits On Opening Day rotoballer.com Fri 3/31/23 12:26 PM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a strikeout in a wild 10-9, come-from-behind win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday on Opening Day. Chapman hit seventh in Toronto's batting order on a day in which the team racked up 19 hits total. The 29-year-old was also caught stealing. Fantasy managers would prefer if Chapman was hitting higher in this potent lineup, but he should still have plenty of opportunities to drive in runs in 2023 and rack up counting ...
Matt Chapman (3B, TOR) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values rotoballer.com Tue 3/21/23 10:09 AM
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 130CURRENT ADP: ~155 overallANALYSIS: Matt Chapman is one of my favorite targets at 3B this year if you sit out the early feeding frenzy that involves plenty of players being pushed up the draft board ahead of where they should be going. Chapman's plus defense will keep him on the field essentially every day, and I love the changes he made in 2022.For starters, the pull rate was the second-highest rate of Chapman's career behind only the COVID-shortened 2020 ...
Matt Chapman Hits His 19th Home Run rotoballer.com Sat 7/30/22 11:38 AM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, one walk and a strikeout in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers to continue his recent power surge. He has now hit three home runs in the last two games and is currently riding a modest eight-game hitting streak to raise his season slash line to .246/.323/.474 with 19 home runs, 55 RBI, 55 runs scored and a stolen base in 371 plate appearances over 94 games. He's been great in the month of July, going 25-for-78 ...
Matt Chapman Sitting Out On Sunday rotoballer.com Sun 7/10/22 1:09 PM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman is sitting out Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners. This is just a routine day off for the veteran third baseman, who has struggled to the tune of a .196/.232/.392 triple-slash line over his last 15 contests. Santiago Espinal is manning the hot corner and batting seventh in Chapman's place as the Jays look to avoid getting swept.
Matt Chapman Strikes Out Twice Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 7/2/22 6:00 PM
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-4 on Saturday with two strikeouts in the 6-2 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. He's been in a slump as of late, slashing .174/.208/.348 over his last seven games. On the season, Chapman's batting just .220 with 11 HRs, 35 RBI, 40 runs, and no stolen bases across 73 games. It's the third season in a row that the 29-year-old has produced a sub-.240 batting average. Fantasy managers need a little more than above-average power from Chapman, so ...