Playing the wire is often the primary fantasy baseball activity in April, as you quickly try to sort through your draft day bargains and the guys you no longer require. Your first waiver claims should be treated in the same manner. Some of them will contribute to your roster all season long, while others are destined to be cut after their hot streak has run its course. Two of the most popular waiver claims so far have been Jose Martinez and Matt Chapman. Both have attractive batting lines thu[...]

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman continues to hit, posting his eighth multi-hit game on Friday against the Mariners. He hit a HR off Mike Leake in the sixth inning. He ended the night 2-for-4 with a HR, a run, and an RBI. Chapman now has a slash line of .358/.424/.698 and a team-leading five HRs. That is very good value for someone picked up off most waiver wires.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer in the eighth to help put the finishing touches on a 16-6 blowout game against the Dodgers on Wednesday. He continues to enjoy a great start to the season and ended the night going 3-for-6 with two runs and three RBIs. Thus far, Chapman has shown to be more than a simple power bat. He will take his .347 average, 11 runs, and 11 RBI season to Seattle on Friday.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is batting second behind Marcus Semien Tuesday against the Dodgers, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Chapman has routinely hit in either the sixth or seventh spot this year. This will be the first time he has hit second. He has been successful hitting down in the order. Chapman is batting .375 with an on-base percentage of .444, so he could potentially be successful getting on base. However, this will affect his RBI opportuni[...]

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Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman continues his unexpected start to the season with his third homer and fifth straight multi-hit game. Chapman finished 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs. If Chapman was a waiver wire addition and your roster doesn't need power, consider thoughts of trading him for increased value.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with his second homer of the season against the Rangers on Monday. Chapman is hitting .333 on the young season with three walks and five strikeouts. Chapman will not maintain an average above .300 but if he finishes season with .250 to go with his 30 homers, he would be a great pickup off most waiver wires.

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chapman could end up being the most valuable Matt in Oakland's starting lineup by the end of 2018, as the star defender also boasts a power bat yet to be recognized at the Major League level. Chapman's 14 homers in 326 PAs is decent, but not enough to offset a zero in steals and a .234 average. However, he cranked 36 jacks in 2016 and had hit 16 bombs in just 204 Triple-A PAs prior to his promotion last year. He has [...]

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman must work to overcome an underperforming spring. He went 0-for-3 on Tuesday and finished with a .178 average and 10 strikeouts this spring. Chapman showed some offensive promise in 2017, hitting 14 home runs in 84 games. However, it came with a .234 average and 92 strikeouts. Currently, Chapman should only be owned in AL-only leagues.

BALLER MOVE: Target ~245 CURRENT ADP: 302 ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners are showing a lot more love to Oakland's other Matt- Olson, natch -; in drafts this spring, but don't forget about Chapman. In his FanGraphs player capsule, Alex Chamberlain referred to Chapman as "a less-extreme Joey Gallo," which seems an apt comparison. Chapman does not have Gallo's raw power (hey, few do), but he has enough of it to comfortably project 30 home runs given his extreme fly ball tendencies. Making his m[...]