Matthew James Chapman was born on April 28,1993 and is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.
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19 Facts About Matt Chapman
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Matt Chapman won the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2018 and was an All-Star in 2019.
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Matt Chapman was promoted to the Class-A Beloit Snappers after three games.
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Matt Chapman played in one game for the Double-A Midland RockHounds at the end of the season.
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Matt Chapman was invited to major league spring training with the Athletics in 2016.
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Matt Chapman was selected as the Texas League Player of the Year for 2016.
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Matt Chapman suffered a wrist injury on a check swing in the first series of the season and spent two weeks on the disabled list.
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Matt Chapman took exception to Graterol staring at the Oakland batters, and Graterol felt that the Athletics were trying to steal signs.
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Matt Chapman was placed on the disabled list on June 16,2018, with a bruised right thumb and activated on July 3.
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In 2019, Matt Chapman excelled offensively, hitting 36 home runs with 91 RBI despite hitting.
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On September 12,2020, Matt Chapman decided to opt out for the remainder of the season due to hip tendonitis that would require surgery.
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Matt Chapman underwent labrum surgery that month, ending his season.
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Matt Chapman became the first Athletic to ever strike out 200 times in a season and had the lowest line drive percentage of any major leaguer, at 14.
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Matt Chapman took more pitches per plate appearance than any other MLB batter, at 4.
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On March 22,2022, Matt Chapman signed a 2-year, $25 million contract with the Blue Jays, avoiding salary arbitration.
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Matt Chapman has a reputation of being an elite defender who has exceptional range, arm strength and arm accuracy.
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Matt Chapman uses a two-handed gather on forehand, and one-handed backhand with a basketball defensive crouch to prevent the ball from sailing.
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