After teasing it for months and months and months, the San Francisco Giants finally broke down and did the one thing that has been expected of them all offseason: they signed Matt Chapman. If you’re still on the fence about how much Chapman helps the team, just remember that he’s a reigning Gold Glove-winning third baseman, he’s as durable as baseball players come, the Giants have the most groundball-heavy staff in the Majors (by far), and he’s a clubhouse leader that Bob Melvin and Matt Williams cannot say enough good things about.
And if those second half offensive numbers are still concerning you, well, perhaps these very smart baseball people can alleviate some of your concerns.