DENVER — When the A’s and Rockies begin their three-game series, it’ll be a showdown for the ages between two of the game’s best.
In one corner — Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado. Five-time Gold Glove winner over six big league seasons. In the other corner — A’s third baseman Matt Chapman, who in his first full big league season is already drawing comparisons to Arenado as he leads virtually all defensive categories at third base this season.
But it goes deeper for these two, all the way back to high school.
Before Chapman and Arenado were dropping jaws at major league stadiums around the country, the two were teammates at El Toro High in Lake Forest, California.