Giants extend Matt Chapman for 6 years, $151 million

[usonian]

IMO, that makes three "plus" position players for next season. Chapman and Jung Hoo Lee, plus Mike Yastrzemski, all excellent fielders.

No really big bats.

[twodogsbarking]

1. Baseball has been very good to him.

https://www.tiktok.com/@huggyattack/video/7378614036386073902?lang=en

[ificandream]

2. In a season of disappointments, this is one to celebrate.

Good work Giants and Matt!

From MLB.com: https://www.mlb.com/news/matt-chapman-signs-6-year-deal-with-giants

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants locked up star third baseman Matt Chapman on Wednesday night, announcing a six-year, $151 million contract extension that will keep the four-time Gold Glove winner in San Francisco through the 2030 season.

Chapman will earn $25 million in each of the next six seasons and receive a $1 million signing bonus in 2025. The new deal marks the biggest contract the Giants have handed out since Farhan Zaidi took over as president of baseball operations in November 2018, edging the six-year, $113 million pact former KBO star Jung Hoo Lee signed in December. It’s also the second-richest deal in franchise history, trailing only the nine-year, $167 million contract extension Buster Posey received in 2013.

From MLBTradeRumors: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/giants-extend-matt-chapman.html

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[usonian]

3. Nice graphics.

He's an all-star caliber player, a gamer, and someone you want to watch for his outstanding fielding.

"lock him up" to a contract.

I know that Melvin wants a steady lineup, but the personnel situation did not allow this. It's more like a Gabe Kapler "guess who's coming to play today" lineup.

Fans like players who are on the field almost every day. Farhan is still a thrift store shopper (I know that syndrome all too well), can't land the big fish, and has a turnstyle approach to the farm system.

I personally see only the three steady Edfies ( when Lee gets back) and the rest, "who knows". Hitting is poor, and probably the worst in MLB with runners in scoring position. I thing that Arizona is first, or close to it.

Oh well.

Matt's s gamer.