Matt Chapman

Rockies, Giants get into benches-clearing scrap after Rafael Devers admires home run

San Francisco Giants September 3

Rockies, Giants get into benches-clearing scrap after Rafael Devers admires home run

Rafael Devers’ homer celebration ignited a benches-clearing clash between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

Grading MLB's Biggest Deadline Deals: Mariners, Padres, Yankees, More

Colorado Rockies July 31

Grading MLB's Biggest Deadline Deals: Mariners, Padres, Yankees, More

FOX Sports grades the biggest MLB trades with the July 31 trade deadline here.

Giants' Heliot Ramos suffers mind-boggling baserunning mistake in loss to Pirates: 'Mental error'

San Francisco Giants July 30

Giants' Heliot Ramos suffers mind-boggling baserunning mistake in loss to Pirates: 'Mental error'

San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos was caught in a bad baserunning blunder on Tuesday night in the team's close loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Ranking the 10 best third basemen in MLB for 2025

Los Angeles Dodgers March 21

Ranking the 10 best third basemen in MLB for 2025

Our eight-part series continues here with the top 10 third basemen entering the 2025 MLB season.

Chris Sale, Alex Bregman, Ian Happ, Bobby Witt Jr. among MLB Gold Glove winners

San Francisco Giants November 3, 2024

Chris Sale, Alex Bregman, Ian Happ, Bobby Witt Jr. among MLB Gold Glove winners

San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman won his fifth Gold Glove and Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among 14 first-time winners of baseball’s most famous fielding honor.

Matt Chapman, Giants agree to 6-year, $151 million contract extension

Matt Chapman September 5, 2024

Matt Chapman, Giants agree to 6-year, $151 million contract extension

Gold Glove 3B Matt Chapman will stay in San Francisco, agreeing to a six-year extension and giving up his chance to become a free agent.

Giants' Matt Chapman pushes back on San Francisco criticism: 'I'm comfortable here'

San Francisco Giants March 5, 2024

Giants' Matt Chapman pushes back on San Francisco criticism: 'I'm comfortable here'

In the offseason, the Giants were described as not being a desirable team to play for because of the issues San Francisco has had with crime and drugs over the last year.

Twins win first postseason series in 21 years, sweep Blue Jays in wild-card round

MLB Postseason October 4, 2023

Twins win first postseason series in 21 years, sweep Blue Jays in wild-card round

The Minnesota Twins finished their sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the wild-card round, winning their first series since 2002.

Yankees' Aaron Boone slams table in frustration after team falls to Blue Jays: 'We got to play better'

New York Yankees August 21, 2022

Yankees' Aaron Boone slams table in frustration after team falls to Blue Jays: 'We got to play better'

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed his frustration with the team's slump during his postgame press conference following a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Blue Jays beat Yankees, end New York's 11-game win streak

MLB May 5, 2022

Blue Jays beat Yankees, end New York's 11-game win streak

Jordan Romano stranded the bases loaded in the ninth inning, making Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s tiebreaking single stand up as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 2-1 Wednesday night to end New York’s winning streak at 11.

Gleyber Torres delivers clutch RBI in 9th, Yankees win 10th in row, beat Blue Jays

MLB May 3, 2022

Gleyber Torres delivers clutch RBI in 9th, Yankees win 10th in row, beat Blue Jays

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone saw Gleyber Torres coming to the plate with the go-ahead run in scoring position, and had one thought.

Michael King bails out Aroldis Chapman, saves Yankees' win over Blue Jays

MLB April 15, 2022

Michael King bails out Aroldis Chapman, saves Yankees' win over Blue Jays

Michael King escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs jam created by Aroldis Chapman to preserve the New York Yankees’ 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night after Luis Severino became the first pitcher to strike out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. three times.

Marte's double in 9th lifts A's 2-1, stalls Astros

MLB September 25, 2021

Marte's double in 9th lifts A's 2-1, stalls Astros

Starling Marte hit a game-ending double with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Houston Astros 2-1 on Saturday.

Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race

MLB September 23, 2021

Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race

Seattle manager Scott Servais has said the Mariners might need a nice winning streak during the September stretch run to make a real postseason push.

Rangers hold off A's 4-3 to win series, dent Oakland's hopes

MLB September 12, 2021

Rangers hold off A's 4-3 to win series, dent Oakland's hopes

Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits and two RBIs, Taylor Hearn won his fourth straight start and the Texas Rangers put another dent in Oakland’s playoff hopes, beating the Athletics 4-3 on Sunday.

Chapman homers, Montas shuts down White Sox as A's end skid

MLB September 9, 2021

Chapman homers, Montas shuts down White Sox as A's end skid

The consistency of Frankie Montas every fifth day has meant so much to the Oakland Athletics down the stretch.

Hernández hits 100th HR, Jays go deep 4 times, beat A's 10-8

MLB September 4, 2021

Hernández hits 100th HR, Jays go deep 4 times, beat A's 10-8

Teoscar Hernández hit his 100th career home run, José Berríos took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and the Blue Jays survived a late scare to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-8 Saturday, Toronto’s sixth win in seven games.

Chapman's 2 HRs help A's top Tigers 9-3 for 3rd straight win

MLB September 1, 2021

Chapman's 2 HRs help A's top Tigers 9-3 for 3rd straight win

Matt Chapman made plays with his bat, glove and arm to lift the Oakland Athletics to their latest win in a push to make the playoffs.

Judge's single sends Yankees past A's for 12th straight win

MLB August 27, 2021

Judge's single sends Yankees past A's for 12th straight win

The surging New York Yankees keep coming up with timely hits, defensive gems or key pitches to pull off close wins — and now they have their best unbeaten run in nearly 60 years because of all those little things.

A's lose late lead again, Bauers rallies Mariners to 5-3 win

MLB August 24, 2021

A's lose late lead again, Bauers rallies Mariners to 5-3 win

The Seattle Mariners realize how much these sort of wins in late August can mean as they try to stay in the AL playoff race with the September stretch run approaching.

Oakland 4 runs in 11th to beat Rangers 8-4 in game of solos

MLB July 11, 2021

Oakland 4 runs in 11th to beat Rangers 8-4 in game of solos

Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning after an earlier home run and the Oakland Athletics went on to beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Saturday.

Athletics race to large, early lead, defeat Rangers 13-6

MLB June 23, 2021

Athletics race to large, early lead, defeat Rangers 13-6

Matt Chapman and Ramon Laureano hit two-run home runs in the first two innings and Cole Irvin earned his second straight win as the Oakland A’s capitalized early on Texas’ unorthodox sequence of pitchers, racing to an early nine-run lead on the way to a 13-6 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night.

Bassitt pitches two-hitter, fans nine as A's beat Angels 5-0

MLB May 28, 2021

Bassitt pitches two-hitter, fans nine as A's beat Angels 5-0

Chris Bassitt was overcome by tears after pitching the first complete game of his career, releasing his emotions after all he has endured to become a dominant pitcher for the Oakland Athletics — appreciative of all of those who helped him reach this point.

Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A's beat Astros

MLB May 19, 2021

Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A's beat Astros

It’s only May, yet the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics sure look like they might be fighting for the AL West over the next four months.

Oakland Athletics: 2020 coronavirus pandemic-shortened season outlook

Oakland Athletics July 22, 2020

Oakland Athletics: 2020 coronavirus pandemic-shortened season outlook

The Oakland Athletics are just as good and as dangerous as any other team in the majors but will probably shock people again if they win 95 or more games.

Athletics' Matt Chapman on having no fans in stadium: 'It just plays to our advantage'

MLB July 10, 2020

Athletics' Matt Chapman on having no fans in stadium: 'It just plays to our advantage'

Oakland Athletics star Matt Chapman doesn’t seem too worried about not having fans in the stands when the team takes the field at the RingCentral Coliseum later this month.