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The San Francisco Giants would've loved to have Matt Chapman back by now, but that's simply not how things have worked out.
Their third baseman remains on the 10-day Injured List and missed the entire month of July.
Chapman, 33, last played for the Giants on Tuesday, June 30. He's hitting just .235 this season with a .692 OPS, but his batting average is actually up from the .231 it was a year ago.
That said, his on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are all below his numbers from 2025. Chapman has had no shortage of at-bats in 2026 (307), and he had appeared in 84 games before dealing with an abdominal strain.
Had the Giants been interested in moving on from Chapman at the deadline, there likely isn't a team that would be willing to take a chance on him. His numbers are historically bad, and he's well behind schedule as to when the team expected to have him back.
Again, it's important to note they haven't pushed him to get back sooner because they're in the playoff race, far from it. NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic noted that the typical timetable is four to eight weeks for something like this, but the Giants expected to have Chapman back last weekend.
It's come to light that was a bit generous as it would've been pushing it close to the four week mark. Chapman recently told Pavlovic, "I'm not in a place where I can help the team."
Obviously, they're not going to throw him back into the lineup knowing that. Chapman is unofficially listed as day-to-day, but it seems like he may not return until mid-August. At this point in time though, nothing is confirmed.
After he failed to return last weekend, manager Tony Vitello was "confident" that Chapman would be back with the team this weekend. Clearly, that hasn't happened.
"He is close, but running remains a problem, and there's a concern that he'll aggravate the injury if he pushes it on a short ground ball or while running the bases," Pavlovic added.
Things went from bad to worse when the Giants ended up losing Casey Schmitt and then, of course, there was the viral scooter accident from Harrison Bader.
San Francisco has been an absolute mess this year, so it's not surprising to see Chapman's return not go according to plan.
At the end of the day, this team is just 47-64, so there's no real sense of urgency as many are ready to close the book on their 2026 season.
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Their third baseman remains on the 10-day Injured List and missed the entire month of July.
Chapman, 33, last played for the Giants on Tuesday, June 30. He's hitting just .235 this season with a .692 OPS, but his batting average is actually up from the .231 it was a year ago.
That said, his on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are all below his numbers from 2025. Chapman has had no shortage of at-bats in 2026 (307), and he had appeared in 84 games before dealing with an abdominal strain.
Champan's return continues to be delayed
Had the Giants been interested in moving on from Chapman at the deadline, there likely isn't a team that would be willing to take a chance on him. His numbers are historically bad, and he's well behind schedule as to when the team expected to have him back.
Again, it's important to note they haven't pushed him to get back sooner because they're in the playoff race, far from it. NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic noted that the typical timetable is four to eight weeks for something like this, but the Giants expected to have Chapman back last weekend.
It's come to light that was a bit generous as it would've been pushing it close to the four week mark. Chapman recently told Pavlovic, "I'm not in a place where I can help the team."
Obviously, they're not going to throw him back into the lineup knowing that. Chapman is unofficially listed as day-to-day, but it seems like he may not return until mid-August. At this point in time though, nothing is confirmed.
Giants are stuck waiting on Chapman
After he failed to return last weekend, manager Tony Vitello was "confident" that Chapman would be back with the team this weekend. Clearly, that hasn't happened.
"He is close, but running remains a problem, and there's a concern that he'll aggravate the injury if he pushes it on a short ground ball or while running the bases," Pavlovic added.
Things went from bad to worse when the Giants ended up losing Casey Schmitt and then, of course, there was the viral scooter accident from Harrison Bader.
San Francisco has been an absolute mess this year, so it's not surprising to see Chapman's return not go according to plan.
At the end of the day, this team is just 47-64, so there's no real sense of urgency as many are ready to close the book on their 2026 season.
Continue reading...
