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One San Francisco Giants star may be willing to take one for the team. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Thursday that Giants third baseman Matt Chapman is open to a surprise switch to shortstop for next season. The move would only be …
San Francisco Giants legend Buster Posey is getting more heavily involved in organizational business, apparently at the expense of team president Farhan Zaidi. Posey directly intervened in the Giants’ contract talks with third baseman Matt …
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has four Gold Glove Awards in his trophy cabinet for a reason. With Friday’s game against the New York Mets on the line, Chapman didn’t even need a glove to seal the Giants’ 8-7 …
Scott Boras is considered by many to be the best sports agent in the world, but you could make the argument that he is not having his best offseason. Part of an agent’s job is to aim as high as possible for his or her clients, and that is what …
Another one of Scott Boras’ top free clients has caved and taken a short-term deal this offseason. Third baseman Matt Chapman has agreed to a 3-year, $54 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. The contract includes the option for Chapman …
Matt Chapman is still playing the waiting game, but a match could come in the form of a ex-rival. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports this week that the Seattle Mariners have discussed the possibility of signing the free agent third baseman Matt …
The San Francisco Giants continue to be linked with one of the top available free agent position players. Jon Heyman mentioned on his Hot Stove Notebook on Tuesday that the Giants are in talks with free agent Matt Chapman. The Giants are in talks …
The San Francisco Giants may be trying their best to help new manager Bob Melvin feel right at home. Jon Heyman of the New York Post said Wednesday during an appearance on “B/R Walkoff” that the Giants may be in the mix to sign former …
The same National League team is the betting favorite to sign three of the top remaining free agents. The San Francisco Giants missed out on signing both Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto despite their best efforts. After missing out on the …
After having over a week to lick the wounds from their World Series loss, the Arizona Diamondbacks may be getting right back to the drawing board. Jon Heyman of the New York Post mentioned the Diamondbacks this week in connection with ex-All-Star …
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman had some heated words for manager John Schneider on Friday over how Schneider handled Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani. One day later, Schneider and the Jays appear to have received the message. After Ohtani …
MLB players are having to get used to playing games without fans, which involves some habits that usually make sense not really happening during the 2020 season. One of those is the practice of tossing baseballs into the stands at the end of a half …
We are into the final stretch of the MLB season, with playoff spots yet to be decided. There are clear favorites in every division but the NL Central, while both the AL and NL wild card races remain tight. That means plenty of teams remain in …
The MLB playoff race can conceivably be boiled down to about 12 teams, with one or two more on the fringes but looking less realistic by the day. Those 12 teams are in different spots. Some will feel better than others about their chances of making …
Kevin Durant may have brought an NBA title and a Finals MVP to the Bay Area, but he apparently still has a bit of respect to command around there. During the broadcast of Sunday’s exhibition between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco …
