Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (shin) is unlikely to play in Sunday's finale with the Rangers, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Chapman exited in the fifth inning after he had fouled a ball off his shin, and manager Bob Melvin said that he doubts Chapman will return to the lineup tomorrow. Josh Harrison entered the game to replace him, and will likely get the start at third in Sunday's finale.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (undisclosed) exited early during Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. Chapman was removed from the game in the fifth inning for an undisclosed reason. He didn't appear to be injured, but more information should be known after the game. Josh Harrison took over third base and could see a few starts, assuming Chapman is forced to miss time.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. The former All-Star had a miserable 2020 season thanks to a whopping 35% strikeout rate and those issues have continued in 2021 as Chapman is whiffing 31.6% of the time this season. The strikeouts haven't totally sapped Chapman of fantasy value, he does have 24 homers this season, but the whiffs have torpedoed his batting average to just .224 as he's hurt fantasy managers in that ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is batting cleanup versus the Tigers on Wednesday after posting his best month of the season in August. In the previous month, Chapman posted a team-high .964 OPS with nine homers, three more homers than he had in any other month this season. The gold-glover has had a rough season with the lumber, mostly due to a strikeout rate that has been above 30% all season long. Chapman still whiffed plenty in August, but he's showing enough power to be useful ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-2 with two walks and a solo homer in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday. Chapman crushed a Jameson Taillon offering for a homer that Statcast measured 111 MPH off the bat, Chapman's second-hardest hit ball this season. The veteran third baseman has had his struggles this season, specifically in the strikeout department, but he's been hot lately as he's got a .955 OPS thus far in August. He'll face a tough matchup on Friday, however, as the...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (foot) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Chris Flexen and the Seattle Mariners. Chapman was a late scratch from Monday's lineup as he was dealing with a left foot contusion. Josh Harrison shifted over to third base for the game. Chapman has had a rough year overall, but he's been showing signs of turning things around lately. He's hit five home runs over his last eight games. He's slashing .258/.378/.516 over August as a ...

Updating an earlier report, Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (foot) was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a left foot contusion, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Gallegos reports that this issue could be related to Sunday's game, in which Chapman fouled a pitch off his foot. Managers should consider him day-to-day for now, and expect him to return to action Tuesday or Wednesday.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has been scratched from the starting lineup on Monday night, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. There's no word yet as to why Chapman was scratched, as Josh Harrison will now enter the lineup at third base and bat sixth in the order for the series opener with Seattle. Chapman is slashing .222/.317/.398 with 19 homers, three steals, 57 RBI and 62 runs scored over 121 games this year. Consider him day-to-day for now, and keep an eye out ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the White Sox on Monday. It was Chapman's third-straight game with a homer as he seems to have found his power stroke after struggling most of the season. Most of Chapman's issues stem from a sky-high 31.7% strikeout rate, which has the former All-Star batting just .224 on the season. He can't be counted on for a high batting average with all those whiffs, but fantasy managers can ride this hot streak with ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman tied a franchise record for walks in a game as he drew five free passes in a blowout win over the Indians on Thursday. Chapman came up in the ninth inning with a chance to tie the MLB record, but he struck out swinging. All that time on the bases translated to three runs scored. The former All-Star is marred in a rough season as he's batting just .214 thanks to a sky-high 32% strikeout rate. He'll have good matchups this weekend at Texas, however, so...