PHOENIX — Matt Chapman, counted on as one of the A’s rising young stars, is off to a quiet start this spring.
After missing early time because of right-hand injury, the third baseman entered play Wednesday batting .167 with a .242 on-base percentage and .333 slugging percentage. Chapman has one home run and seven strikeouts in 30 at-bats.
“It’s frustrating for him because he did a lot of work to try to cut down on his spring a little bit,” A’s Manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday. “But he’ll be fine. He’s more worried about himself, probably, than I am.