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Last year, Matt Chapman won a Gold Glove and Platinum Glove. He also finished seventh in the American League MVP voting. Not bad for his first full Major League season.
Already an elite defensive third baseman, the 25-year-old made incredible strides at the plate, slashing .278/.356/.508 with 24 home runs, 42 doubles, and 68 RBI.
Chapman caught fire in the second half of the season, notching 14 homers and 25 doubles with a phenomenal .