Matt Chapman debuted in 2017, and emerged in 2018.
How many of us really knew a “Platinum Glove” award even existed?
“I think they made it just for him to tell you the truth,” manager Bob Melvin said. “It’s always been about the Gold Glove but, you look at the metrics and you feel like they created it for Matt Chapman.”
There’s no question defense is the calling card for Oakland’s third baseman. He regularly appears on the highlight reels - making the difficult plays look routine.
However, offense was his biggest personal improvement last season.