Matt Chapman 3B SF Mon 6/12/23 10:17 AM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
He took Louie Varland deep in the fifth inning for a two-run shot, helping fuel a Jays comeback from a 6-1 deficit. Chapman has predictably cooled off after his blistering start to the season, and over his last 20 games he's slashing just .194/.277/.417, albeit with four of his nine homers on the year.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Wed 6/7/23 3:57 PM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman (toe) will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman was unable to play in Tuesday's 5-1 win after he developed an infected ingrown toenail that was removed Monday. After testing out the toe in a pregame workout without incident, he'll be back at his usual spot in the field at the hot corner. Santiago Espinal will return to the bench with Chapman back in action.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Tue 6/6/23 4:20 PM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman is not in Tuesday's lineup after having an infected ingrown toenail removed Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ouch. While the experience was no doubt painful, Chapman figures to be ready to return to action soon following a little rest. Santiago Espinal is at third base Tuesday.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Tue 6/6/23 3:53 PM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
It looks to be a rare day off for the third baseman. Santiago Espinal will handle the hot corner while Chapman grabs a seat.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Thu 6/1/23 4:32 PM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 3-1 win against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman took Freddy Peralta deep during the opening frame and is now 5-for-13 with two doubles, a homer and four runs over his past four contests. The veteran third baseman was named the AL Player of the Month after an explosive April but fell flat in May with a .585 OPS. Overall this year Chapman has a .289/.368/.502 slash line with 21 doubles, eight home runs, two stolen bases, 30 RBI and 30 runs in 56 games.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Wed 5/24/23 10:09 AM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Tuesday's 20-1 victory over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman picked up his second stolen base of the year in the fifth inning, matching his total from 2022, before swatting his seventh home run, a two-run shot in the ninth. Chapman has hit safely in four straight games, going 5-for-17 with two homers in that span. He's slashing .302/.382/.522 with 26 runs scored and 27 RBI through 207 plate appearances this season.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Mon 5/22/23 11:00 AM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
The third baseman drove a second-inning Dean Kremer sinker that stayed up in the zone over the wall in left-center field to give the Jays an early 1-0 lead. Chapman snapped a 28-game home run drought with the performance, a stretch in which he batted a meager .224 with only five RBI, but on the season he still sports a .301/.381/.514 slash line with six homers, 23 runs and 24 RBI over 46 contests.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Fri 4/21/23 12:03 PM 1 Comment
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman will move up to the cleanup spot for the Blue Jays in Friday's game versus the Yankees, Ben Wagner of Sportsnetreports.
EDGE Analysis
Chapman has been in the cleanup spot some against lefties this season but mostly has batted fifth versus righties. He'll flip-flop with Daulton Varsho on Friday, though, with the Yanks throwing righty Domingo German. Chapman is sporting a blistering .397/.461/.750 slash line with five home runs and 17 RBI.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Wed 4/19/23 11:33 AM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old seems intent on re-defining what it means to have a contract year. Chapman is slashing a blistering .415/.472/.785 through 17 games with nine doubles, five homers, 13 runs and 17 RBI, and his hot streak has him hitting consistently in the heart of Toronto's high-octane offense. His .489 BABIP isn't sustainable, but with Chapman striking out at a career-low 20.8 percent rate and sporting a 100th percentile barrel rate when he makes contact, his production so far can't be written off as purely a small-sample fluke.
Matt Chapman 3B SF Tue 4/18/23 10:52 AM
Matt Chapman
3B SF
Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-2 loss against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
After Houston struck for seven runs in the bottom of the first, Matt Chapman put Toronto on the board with a solo blast in the second, marking his fourth homer of the season. However, the third baseman proceeded to strike out in each of his next three plate appearances. After totaling 23 hits and 15 RBI in his first 12 games, Chapman has just two hits and one RBI over his past four starts.