Matt Chapman Is Favored to Sign With The Giants

Matt Chapman to Giants heats up 

 

 

With the arrival of spring training, the 2024 MLB season is rapidly approaching. There are still a lot of unsigned free agents available, though. One of them, whose market has been erratic, is former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Matt Chapman. Long thought to be a good fit for Chapman, the San Francisco Giants are the favorites, according to Jon Heyman in a Tony Clark episode of Foul Territory.

You can call it a loss for the agent if you want, but I think it will be a good deal because this is a really good player who has been great for a long time. “I still think the Giants are going to do something, like I said they’re going to get one of these guys,” said the author. “I’d say Chapman is probably the most likely.” He simply had a bad year at the wrong moment; the platform year counts, and he succeeded.240 didn’t have a conventional season or hit 20 home runs, but I believe whoever signs him will receive a nice deal, and on that one I

The two biggest names still available are Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery; the Giants have also been connected to both players throughout the process.

The rumors about Matt Chapman were certainly sparked by Justin Turner’s contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. There will come a point when things get serious, when Spring Training is under way and free agents have limited time to sign.

After playing his whole career with the Oakland Athletics, Chapman hit.240 with 17 home runs and 54 RBIs with the Blue Jays last season. In 2022, he moved to Toronto and added 27 home runs and 76 RBIs. With the Athletics in 2019, he had his greatest season with 36 home runs and 91 RBIs.