Oakland As third baseman Matt Chapman left Sundays game in the fourth inning after awkwardly fielding a ground ball. The exact nature of Chapmans injury is unclear, and Chapman could miss anywhere from a few days to the rest of the season depending on the severity and type of injury he suffered. Fantasy players should await more information before making any roster decisions as a result, but begin planning for Chapman to miss significant time in case his injury sidelines him for the rest of the...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has been scratched from Wednesdays lineup. Chapman stayed in the lineup after getting hit in the helmet Tuesday, but is dealing with a headache. Vimael Machin will replace Chapman and bat ninth. Chapman is expected to return for the Athletics next game on Thursday.

Oakland As third baseman Matt Chapman was hit in the head by a 91 mph fastball in the fourth inning of Tuesdays game. Chapman stayed in the game, so it seems as though hes avoided a significant injury and a trip to the injured list. Chapman has enjoyed a productive season so far this year, taking a .858 OPS into Tuesdays game. Interestingly, Chapman has traded strikeouts (31% strikeout rate) for power (.607 xSLG) so far this season, but its a tradeoff that hasnt hurt his batting average much ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a loss to the Angels Saturday. Chapman now has nine homers on the season to go with 21 RBI and 20 runs scored. These strong numbers are no fluke either as Chapman has an elite 92.5 MPH average exit velocity thanks to a barrel-rate that is among the league leaders. If he can cut his 30.2 percent strikeout-rate back towards his 24 percent career mark then Chapman could truly be elite. He's a must-start player in ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman had a huge night Monday with two home runs and a triple as part of a 3-for-5 night. Chapman scored three runs and collected six RBI as Angels pitching had no answer for the hard-hitting third baseman. Chapman has been tearing the cover off the ball in the young season with a 46.5 percent hard-hit rate and seven barrels in 43 batted balls this season. While that sample size is small, Chapman has been in the top-five percent in average exit velocity ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a win vs the Astros Saturday. After a slow start, Chapman has been hot lately with eight hits in his last seven games and six runs scored in that span. Chapman is still batting just .211, but he's making great contact as evidenced by his 92.7 MPH average exit velocity this season. Chapman will look to stay hot Sunday vs rookie-starter Cristian Javier.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn finally gave up a run on Tuesday night versus the Oakland Athletics in a 5-1 loss. His streak of 18 and 1/3 innings pitched was the longest scoreless streak to begin a season for Texas since 1980. The streak came to an end thanks to a Matt Chapman home run that tied the game up in the bottom of the seventh. Before that, Lynn was cruising along as he did in his first two starts. His final line was six and 2/3 innings pitched with three hits, three ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has gotten off to a brutal start in 2020 and took another 0-for-5 Saturday night in Seattle. The 27-year-old struck out three times in the game while seeing his average drop below the Mendoza line to .188. Chapman was a dark-horse MVP candidate coming into the season after launching 36 homers with a .506 slugging percentage last season, but has been one of the bigger disappointments of the young season thus far. Fantasy owners should stick with ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a 3-0 win over the Angels Monday. Chapman had only been on base twice through his first 13 plate-appearances, so hopefully this performance turns things around for him. Expectations were high for the 27-year-old this season after he slugged .506 with 36 homers last year, so fantasy owners should stick with him through his slow start. Chapman is a must-start option in all fantasy leagues, especially with some good matchups ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has just two hits through 11 Spring Training at-bats as he prepares for the 2020 season. One of those hits was a home run, however, and Chapman should be good to go by the time the games count for real. The Gold Glove third baseman slashed .249/.342/.506 last season with 36 HR, 102 R, and 91 RBI in 670 plate appearances and should put up similar totals entering his age-27 season. A look under the hood is equally impressive. Chapman was in the ...