From MLBTR:
The Giants made a major splash overnight, announcing that they’ve extended the contract of third baseman Matt Chapman. The deal guarantees Chapman $151MM over six years and runs from 2025 to 2030, with a $25MM annual salary and a $1MM signing bonus paid out in 2025. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Chapman’s deal contains a no-trade clause.
No surprise here. I could see this one coming. Chapman has 150 more PAs than anyone else on the team! He's been a rock--clearly the club MVP. FanGraphs credits him with 4.5 WAR, Baseball-Reference says 6.0 WAR.
It's a risk signing a ballplayer to an extension at his age (he's 32 next year). But the Giants need some building blocks. Logan Webb and Jung Hoo Lee are the only other players with long-term deals (through 2028). Robbie Ray and Jordan Hicks are both signed through 2026. Now we have to find out if any of the youngsters are going to stick!
It's Blake Snell today at 12:45 PT.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
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