The staring match is over and the San Francisco Giants have won. Kind of. Late on Friday night, Jon Heyman of the NY Post reported on the news that most people had expected months ago: the Giants are signing reigning AL Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman.
It just isn’t at all the deal that was initially expected. Following in the footsteps of fellow Scott Boras client Cody Bellinger, Chapman signed an extreme pillow contract with the Giants, for a reported three years and just $54 million, with opt-outs after the first and second year of the deal.