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Matt Chapman, perhaps the top position player left on the free agent market, has reached a three-year, $54 million contract with the Giants, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Friday night. told.
The Giants have not confirmed the deal, but Feinsand reports that the star third baseman will be paid $20 million in the first year, $18 million and $16 million thereafter, with opt-outs in each of the first two years. It is said that it will become.
Initially, 2023 looked like it would be a memorable year for Chapman. He was named the AL Player of the Month for April after leading all hitters with a 1.152 OPS and 219 wRC+ through the first full month of the season. But it would be the culmination of his season.
Since April 30, Chapman has posted a .205/.298/.361 slash line, 84 wRC+, and a 29.8% strikeout rate. His scuffles dropped him into the bottom third of the Blue Jays' batting order, making him the No. 8 batter in the team's two postseason games. His 17 home runs were the fewest in a full season since his rookie year in 2017.
Chapman's bat has always created strong contact, and that didn't change despite his struggles last season. His hard hit rate of 56.2% was second only to Aaron Judge among eligible hitters, and his 17.1% barrel rate was tied for fourth in MLB behind Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and Yordan Alvarez.
Although Chapman's defensive metrics have declined over his two years in Toronto, he remains a very reliable third baseman. The four-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time Platinum Glove Award winner had an above-average five outs at the hot corner last season, finishing tied for ninth in the standings.
Drafted by the Athletics in the first round of the 2014 draft, Chapman spent his first five major league seasons in Oakland. During that span, he averaged 120 wRC+, 10th highest among eligible third basemen. He had 24 home runs and an .864 OPS in 2018, and a career-high 36 home runs and an .848 OPS in 2019. This year was the only year Chapman ever made the All-Star team.
