10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Fri 6/15/18 7:02 PM

Manager Bob Melvin said and MRI revealed no structural damage but Chapman (hand) could be placed on the 10-day disabled list in the coming days, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman was left out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels after suffering a hand contusion at some point during the series versus Houston this week. The club will have a couple days to decide what to do with Chapman since a stint on the DL can be backdated up to three days. Expect Chad Pinder to receive a majority of the starts at third base if Chapman winds up missing an extended period of time.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Fri 6/15/18 5:14 PM

Chapman (hand) is out of the lineup against the Angels on Friday, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman will hit the bench after being diagnosed with a hand contusion Thursday, though results from his scheduled MRI on Friday have yet to be revealed. Consider him day-to-day for the time being while Chad Pinder gets a start at third base in his stead.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Thu 6/14/18 6:43 PM

Chapman was diagnosed with a hand contusion and will undergo an MRI on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear when Chapman suffered the injury, but it helps explain why he was removed from Thursday's game against the Astros prior to the seventh inning. It's worth noting that Chapman dealt with an injury to the same hand during spring training that forced him to miss some time, according to Julian McWilliams of The Athletic Bay Area. The third baseman was 0-for-2 before exiting.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Wed 6/13/18 6:00 PM

Chapman (hand) will man third base and bat sixth against Houston on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman was struck with a pitch on his left hand in the eight inning of Tuesday's contest but was able to stay in the game and claimed that he would be fine moving forward, which appears to be the case. Over 67 games, he's slashing .254/.349/.454 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Fri 6/8/18 4:11 PM

Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Royals on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman's sixth-inning two-bagger plated Khris Davis and snapped a 1-1 tie, giving the Athletics a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The 25-year-old had gone hitless over the prior two games, but he's enjoying a solid start to June overall. Factoring in Thursday's production, Chapman is hitting .273 with a pair of RBI over his first six contests of the month, an early and significant improvement over the dreadful .186 average he generated during May.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Fri 6/1/18 11:30 AM

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old's 404-foot shot to center in the seventh was the second of two homers off Ryan Yarbrough during the inning for the Athletics, extending their lead to 5-0 at the time. Chapman had gone 12 games without a round tripper prior to Thursday, his longest such stretch of the season. He'll look to put together a much more productive June after hitting just .186 while striking out at a 26.3-percent clip over 114 plate appearances.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Mon 5/28/18 2:16 PM

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead RBI single in a win over Diamondbacks on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman lined a single to left that plated Matt Olson in the sixth with what would ultimately turn out to be the winning run. The 25-year-old had been stuck in an 0-for-17 slump entering the game so the multi-hit effort was a welcome departure from recent struggles. Despite Sunday's production, Chapman has still limped to a paltry .198 average in May.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Sun 5/20/18 9:16 PM

Chapman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one walk and two runs scored Sunday in the win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman's batting average has been on the rise of late, as he's improved from .225 to .254 over his last ten games. He's also displayed impressive power, recording 19 extra-base hits and 21 RBI on the year. The 25-year-old third baseman will look to stay hot as the Athletics begin a three-game series with the Mariners starting Tuesday.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Fri 5/18/18 4:17 PM

Chapman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman has started at third base every game so far this season, but has struggled at the plate in May, despite going 3-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday. The 25-year-old has a .196/.297/.339 line with 22 strikeouts in 64 plate appearances this month, as the Athletics will start Chad Pinder at third base in his absence Friday.

10DMatt Chapman
3B SF
Wed 5/16/18 11:56 AM

Chapman went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman opened the scoring on the night with a well-placed double to deep right field, plating Marcus Semien and Chad Pinder. The 25-year-old is progressively putting a dreadful 3-for-37 slump that encompassed his first 11 games of May behind him, as he's now hitting .455 (5-for-11) over his last three contests.