In the immediate aftermath of yesterday’s press conference to announce Matt Chapman’s 6-year, $151 million extension with the San Francisco Giants, the talk was all about this comment made by the player himself:
Matt Chapman says he’s already heard from players with other teams about their potential interest in playing for the Giants after he signed a six-year extension.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) September 5, 2024
The conventional wisdom that sprung up around this moment suggests that it’s because the team has turned around its reputation, league-wide, that free agents are more than willing to consider the team in the offseason, reversing an increasingly stubborn narrative.