Even in a season without coronavirus-mandated clubhouse restrictions, Matt Chapman is a difficult fish for reporters catch. He’s often away from his locker room digs, sometimes making a flash appearance on his way to the cages or workout room.
Limited clubhouse access makes Chapman — and all players, really — even more tricky to track down. But, once Chapman gets in front of the Zoom camera, he spills a fountain of insights and observations.
We caught Chapman for a 20-minute session with reporters before the A’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday. Here’s some of what he had to share.