The Oakland A’s activated third baseman Matt Chapman from the 10-day disabled list on Monday, the team announced. To make room on the 25-man roster, 1B/OF Matt Olson was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville.
Chapman, one of Oakland’s top prospects, made his MLB debut on June 15. However, he only played four games in the bigs before being felled by a knee infection (left knee cellulitis). That malady cost him a couple of weeks, but now he’s back and ready to get his rookie season going. Here’s more on Chapman (from his initial callup in June).