Matt Chapmannconsidered one of the best defensive players ever Major league baseballis heading to pastures new after departing from Toronto Blue Jays and is returning to the Bay Area in California while connecting with the San Francisco Giants with a three-year contract.
For his time across the water from his former club, the Atletica in Oakland, the 30-year-old will earn $54 million in base salary. He will take home $20 million in the first year, $18 million in the second year and $16 million in the third year with opt-out options available in the first two seasons, as per Jon Heyman E Mark Feinsand.
He will contact the manager of his ex-A, Bob Melvinafter the 62 year veteran coach joined as head coach after working with the San Diego Padres. However, both have yet to win a World Series in their current roles Melvin he won one as a player in 2001.
Chapmann returns to his home state of California, as he was born in Victorville in San Bernardino County, which is 418 miles southeast of San Francisco and 82 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
How good is Chapman?
Chapmann He earned widespread acclaim for his play at third base and was honored with trophies to remember as he holds four Gold Gloves, two Platinum Gloves and a Defensive Player of the Year award. He was also an All-Star in 2019.
And previously, he had a club to back it up, but after hip surgery in 2020 he was never able to find the same fluidity in his swing and as a result now hits a lot.
Yet there is some promise. In early 2023, he was named American League Player of the Month and led all AL hitters with an OPS of 1.152, but failed to maintain that and his stats dropped to a .205 batting average, .298 on-base percentage and . 361 slugging – far below the standards that the Blue jays they were paying.
2024-03-02 11:43:29
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