OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 5: Matt Chapman #26 of the Oakland Athletics fields during the game against the San Diego Padres at RingCentral Coliseum on September 5, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Padres 8-4. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
Oakland A’s third baseman Matt Chapman is coming along nicely after his surgery, and should be ready to go for spring training.
One of the biggest concerns for the Oakland A’s heading into 2021 is the status of Matt Chapman. A star at the hot corner, Chapman missed the latter part of the 2021 season due to a torn hip labrum that required surgery.