Matt Chapman

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San Francisco Giants · Third Base

Age 336' 1" · 220 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 33 years old, Chapman enters 2026 as a veteran corner infielder looking to bounce back after a disappointing start to the season marked by a .237 batting average over 304 plate appearances. His power stroke has largely disappeared early on with just seven home runs, a significant drop from his 21-homer output in 2025, raising concerns about his overall offensive production and viability in middle-tier fantasy lineups. While Chapman demonstrated he can still contribute meaningful power and drive in runs during 2025, the dramatic decline in both home runs and batting average through early 2026 suggests age-related decline may be limiting his fantasy ceiling this season. Fantasy managers should view him as a potential buy-low candidate if the power returns, but his current trajectory points to streaming at the position or seeking younger alternatives with more consistent upside.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	Oakland Athletics	84	.234	14	40	39	0	.313	.472	.785
2018	Oakland Athletics	145	.278	24	68	100	1	.356	.508	.864
2019	Oakland Athletics	156	.249	36	91	102	1	.342	.506	.848
2020	Oakland Athletics	37	.232	10	25	22	0	.276	.535	.811
2021	Oakland Athletics	151	.210	27	72	75	3	.314	.403	.717
2022	Toronto Blue Jays	155	.229	27	76	83	2	.324	.433	.757
2023	Toronto Blue Jays	140	.240	17	54	66	4	.330	.424	.754
2024	San Francisco Giants	154	.247	27	78	98	15	.328	.463	.791
2025	San Francisco Giants	128	.231	21	61	76	9	.340	.430	.770
2026	San Francisco Giants	84	.235	7	42	35	0	.324	.368	.692
Career	Totals	1234	.240	210	607	696	35	.330	.452	.782

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2014	3 teams▼	54	.246	5	20	23	2	.291	.401	.692
2015	Stockton Ports	80	.250	23	57	60	4	.341	.566	.907
2016	2 teams▼	135	.237	36	96	92	7	.328	.519	.847
2017	2 teams▼	51	.247	16	30	30	5	.340	.566	.906
2018	Stockton Ports	1	.250	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
2025	Sacramento River Cats	1	.000	0	0	1	0	.250	.000	.250
Career	Totals	322	.243	80	203	206	18	.327	.516	.843

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.2 mph

Max EV113 mph

Launch Angle11.3°

Barrel %6.6%

K %23.0%

Hard Hit %36.1%

Whiff %23.1%

Chase %26.4%

xBA0.21

xSLG0.319

xwOBA0.286

GB%45.4%

LD%21.8%

FB%20.5%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

Oakland Athletics

.234

.313

.472

.785

2018

Oakland Athletics

145

.278

100

.356

.508

.864

2019

Oakland Athletics

156

.249

102

.342

.506

.848

2020

Oakland Athletics

.232

.276

.535

.811

2021

Oakland Athletics

151

.210

.314

.403

.717

2022

Toronto Blue Jays

155

.229

.324

.433

.757

2023

Toronto Blue Jays

140

.240

.330

.424

.754

2024

San Francisco Giants

154

.247

.328

.463

.791

2025

San Francisco Giants

128

.231

.340

.430

.770

2026

San Francisco Giants

.235

.324

.368

.692

Career

Totals

1234

.240

210

607

696

.330

.452

.782

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2014

3 teams▼

.246

.291

.401

.692

2015

Stockton Ports

.250

.341

.566

.907

2016

2 teams▼

135

.237

.328

.519

.847

2017

2 teams▼

.247

.340

.566

.906

2018

Stockton Ports

.250

.500

2025

Sacramento River Cats

.000

.250

.000

.250

Career

Totals

322

.243

203

206

.327

.516

.843