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The Athletics’ return package for former third baseman Matt Chapman didn’t look great at the time of the trade, and the past two seasons have only reinforced the perception that the front office completely missed on most of the returning players.
In exchange for one of the better third baseman in the league, the club brought back four players: infielder Kevin Smith, right-hander Gunnar Hoglund, and lefties Kirby Snead and Zach Logue. The club obviously went for quantity over quality with the package, but the club still believed it could hit one at least one of these guys.