May 7, 2021; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (26) throws the ball to first base to record an out during the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
In some ways, Matt Chapman has been a disappointment for the Oakland A’s this season. Now that he is healthy once again following surgery for a torn hip labrum, the expectation was that he would return to stardom in every aspect of the game. That has yet to happen through the first six weeks of the season.