Matt Chapman isn't going to win the MVP Award. He's not going to get any first-place votes -- and he doesn't really deserve any, not with the seasons we're seeing from Mookie Betts and Jose Ramirez and Mike Trout and Francisco Lindor and J.D. Martinez.
But this guy is some kind of ballplayer. In his first full season in the majors, it feels like Chapman has become the heart of the Oakland A's, with his off-the-charts defense at third base and big hits in big moments.