Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has had a rough time at the plate this year. Over 106 games, he's slashing .215/.304/.371 with 14 home runs, 48 RBI and 50 runs. He's been plagued by strikeouts all year long. He's struck out six times over his last 12 at-bats and his 32% strikeout rate ranks in the bottom 3% of the league. He also ranks in the bottom 3% of the league in xBA (.204) and in the bottom 26% of the league in xSLG (.373). Fantasy managers are free to abandon ship and drop ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman blasted a three-run homer on Wednesday to help fuel a 10-run outburst in a win over the Padres. Chapman also struck out twice and his strikeout rate for the season is an unmanageable 31.6 percent. In addition to the homer, Chapman struck out twice versus San Diego as he's now whiffed eight times in his last 17 plate appearances. Chapman was held back by strikeouts last season and it appears the same is happening in 2021. He's got big upside when he's...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk Friday against the Seattle Mariners. The homer, Chapman's 12th of the year, was a solo shot off Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Chapman has fared much better against lefties this season, with a .772 OPS and seven homers in 121 at-bats versus a .645 OPS and five homers in 216 at-bats against righties. It's been a disappointing offensive campaign for the elite defender, and he no longer deserves to ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 during Saturday's loss to Cleveland, finishing with one hit and one run. The 28-year-old struck out as well, bringing his total to 114 whiffs on the year. Chapman has regressed somewhat from what he produced last season, currently batting just .226 while connecting for a hit during 72 of his 319 at-bats. Due to his subpar play, nobody should be surprised by his omission from fantasy lineups moving ahead.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Chapman has had his ups and downs this year, but he hasn't been at his best recently, so perhaps it's the perfect time for him to take a breather. The 28-year-old has disappointed with his .230/.326/.395 slash line, 11 home runs, 40 runs scored and 42 RBI in 350 plate appearances. However, he still has the talent to turn things around in the second half and is a fine buy-low ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman stayed hot on Sunday by going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over San Francisco. Chapman ran his hit-streak to 15 games as he's got his batting average up to .230 after being below .200 earlier in June. The 28-year-old got off to a miserable start to the 2021 campaign, but he seems to be back now as he's got his hard-hit rate back over 40 percent and has cut back on the strikeouts compared to earlier in the season. He should be ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is not in the starting lineup on Monday night. This appears to be a night off for Chapman, who has played in 71 of the team's 73 games this season. His numbers have dropped off a bit this year, as he is currently slashing a career-worst .225/.326/.389 with eight homers, 32 RBI and 32 runs scored. Chad Pinder will get the start at third base against the Rangers and is batting ninth in the lineup.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and four strikeouts in a loss to the Yankees on Saturday. Chapman took Domingo German deep in the fourth inning, but couldn't do much else as he collected a golden sombrero, including whiffing to end the game as the tying run. Chapman has been hitting better lately as he's batting .304 with a .522 slugging percentage since June 4. The strikeouts remain an issue, however, as he's got a strikeout rate over 30 percent ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored in a win over the Royals on Saturday. Chapman doubled in a run in the second inning before scoring on a double by Matt Olson. He would launch a solo homer in his next at-bat before adding a sacrifice fly. Chapman finished off his afternoon by singling and scoring on a homer by Olson. The 28-year-old has gotten off to a rough start this season but is showing signs of life with four extra-base hits in ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Royals on Thursday. Kansas City starter Mike Minor was mowing A's down in this one, but it could've been any pitcher on the mound the way Chapman has been hitting. The former All-Star has just two hits in his last 19 plate appearances and is batting just .202 on the season. Chapman is whiffing 32 percent of the time he comes to the plate after posting a 35 percent K-rate last year. Something is ...