When the lockout ends and the Oakland Athletics embark on a roster tear-down, with all signs pointing towards an imminent rebuild, former All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman could be one of the players shipped out of town.
I say could because his situation isn’t as cut-and-dried as first baseman Matt Olson or some of the starting pitchers, players much more likely to be traded. The former 1st round pick out of Cal State Fullerton came onto the scene in 2017 with high expectations, and after a promising rookie year he helped lead the 2018 and 2019 A’s squads to 97 wins and a spot in two Wild Card Games.