The San Francisco Giants placed Matt Chapman on the 10-day injured list yesterday for right hand inflammation. Chapman jammed his throwing hand during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves while attempting to dive back to first base in the eighth inning, before ultimately getting picked off.
Although x-rays were negative, Chapman said after Sunday’s game that he could feel his hand starting to feel stiff, and expressed worries about ligament damage in his fingers. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, Chapman is scheduled to see hand specialist Dr.