MLB Trade Rumors: Matt Chapman is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays from the Oakland A’s, per multiple reports.
Chapman, 28, was the A’s first round pick in 2014 out of Cal State-Fullerton, and has manned the hot corner for them since the middle of 2017. Chapman is considered the gold standard as far as third base defense goes, and won his third gold glove in 2021. His bat dropped off, however, as he slashed just .210/.314/.403 on the year, after having put up a .259/.341/.510 slash line over the previous three seasons.
Even with the down offensive year, Chapman still logged a 3.