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Giants host the Rays on 6-game home slide

The San Francisco Giants host the Tampa Bay Rays looking to end a six-game home skid

AUGUST 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Lands on injured list The Giants placed Chapman on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hand inflammation, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Chapman's hand prevented him from playing in Wednesday's game against the Padres, and after further evaluation, the Giants determined the 32-year-old will need to remain out until at least next weekend. Casey Schmitt will likely shift to the hot corner while Chapman is sidelined, creating an opening for Christian Koss to take over as San Francisco's second baseman.

AUGUST 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on injured list The Giants placed Chapman on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hand inflammation, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

AUGUST 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Friday's lineup Chapman (hand) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Chapman will miss a second straight game due to right hand soreness, though he could be available off the bench for Friday's series opener. With Chapman out of the lineup, Casey Schmitt will shift to the hot corner while Christian Koss starts at second base and bats seventh.

AUGUST 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with hand soreness Chapman is out of the lineup Wednesday due to right hand soreness, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Chapman missed about a month of action earlier this summer due to a sprained hand, and he's experiencing some soreness in the area. It's unclear if he's available off the bench. Casey Schmitt is starting at third base for San Francisco on Wednesday. Chapman should be considered day-to-day for now, and the Giants have an off day Thursday ahead of a weekend set with the Rays.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Wednesday Chapman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Impact It's a routine day off for the veteran third baseman, as Casey Schmitt is getting the start at third and batting third. Chapman has slashed just .205/.302/.422 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and a 10:27 K:BB over the last 30 days.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Singles in loss Chapman went 1-for-3 in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.

Impact Chapman singled on a groundball in the seventh inning, marking the second time this month he's recorded hits in back-to-back games. The third baseman has struggled in August, slashing .176/.293/.206 with four runs scored, two RBI and a double in 41 plate appearances. Overall, he's now slashing .231/.338/.427 with 53 runs scored, 44 RBI, 16 home runs and seven stolen bases across 399 plate appearances.

AUGUST 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How is Carlos Correa learning to play third base? By studying the league's best As he transitions from shortstop to the hot corner, Correa is studying how Matt Chapman, Manny Machado and Nolan Arenado play the position.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • NYTIMES.COM

Nationals break out of scoring slump, beat Giants 4-2 behind Lord and Wood

Brad Lord pitched six effective innings to earn his first career victory as a starter, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2

AUGUST 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Devers homers early and Giants blank Nationals 5-0

Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt homered, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 to snap their longest home losing streak in more than a decade

AUGUST 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Dominic Smith hits go-ahead double in 9th as Giants rally for 4-2 win over Pirates

Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday

AUGUST 6, 2025 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 5, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

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AUGUST 1, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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Verlander gets no-decision as Pirates top reeling Giants 3-1 for 4th straight win

Liover Peguero homered for the first time in nearly two years, Joey Bart singled in the go-ahead run against his former team and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their fourth straight ga...

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Triples in defeat Chapman went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple and was hit by a pitch in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Chapman lined a triple to right field in the first inning, driving in the Giants' first run. The third baseman initially struggled upon returning to game action following an extended absence due to a sprained right hand. However, he's turned things around recently, recording at least one hit in seven of his last eight games. During that span, he's slashed .355/.444/.903 with 11 RBI, seven runs scored, four homers, two triples and a double across 36 plate appearances.

JULY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs pair of homers Chapman went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact Chapman's second blast put the Giants ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning, but the lead didn't stick. The third baseman went 3-for-12 with two homers and five strikeouts over three games against the Mets after an elbow injury scare Wednesday versus Atlanta that ultimately didn't cost him a full game of action. Chapman is up to a .243/.351/.459 slash line with 16 homers, 41 RBI, 49 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 82 contests this season.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mauricio and Soto lead Mets past Giants 5-3 for 7th straight win

Ronny Mauricio and Juan Soto homered in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 to match a season best with their seventh straight win

JULY 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Francisco Lindor homers, leading Mets past Giants 8-1 for fifth straight win

Francisco Lindor homered in the third, Brandon Nimmo added a two-run single in the fourth and Juan Soto drove in two runs as New York backed Clay Holmes, and the Mets beat the San...

JULY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

In Friday's lineup Chapman (elbow) is starting at third base and batting out of the cleanup spot against the Mets on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Chapman was lifted from Wednesday's game against Atlanta after being hit by a pitch in the left elbow. The good news for the Giants and the veteran third baseman was that X-rays came back negative, and he has been given the green light to play in Friday's series opener. Chapman has gone 7-for-22 (.318) with one triple, two home runs and seven RBI since the All-Star break.

JULY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Verlander finds bottle of his favorite wine waiting at his locker after elusive 1st win with Giants

Justin Verlander overcame the Atlanta Braves — and the rain — to end the longest winless streak in a season in Giants history

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

X-rays on elbow come back clean Chapman was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 9-3 win over Atlanta after he was hit by a pitch in the left elbow earlier in the contest, but X-rays retu...

Impact Chapman looked to be in pain when he was struck by an 89-mile-per-hour sinker in the top of the seventh, but he was able to stay in the game and then played an inning in the field before he was removed from the contest. The Giants held a six-run lead at the time of his departure, so Chapman may have just been pulled from the game as a precaution. With a team off day on tap Thursday, Chapman will have some extra time to heal before the Giants return to action Friday againts the Mets.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Verlander ends historic 16-game winless streak as Devers' 2 homers power Giants past Braves 9-3

Justin Verlander has ended the longest winless streak for a Giants pitcher in a single season

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Tallies two RBI in loss Chapman went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a double and a walk in Monday's 9-5 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Chapman drove in the Giants' first run on an RBI single in the first inning and added an RBI double in the ninth. The 32-year-old has recorded two hits in back-to-back outings, and Monday's game marked his third multi-hit effort since returning from a sprained right hand July 5. The third baseman has appeared in 12 games this month, slashing .213/.275/.319 with nine runs scored, five RBI, two doubles and one home run across 51 plate appearances.

JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Homers Sunday Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Chapman cut the Giants' deficit to 7-4 in the sixth inning with a two-out, opposite-field blast off Jose Berrios, his 13th homer this season. Chapman would also deliver just his second multi-hit effort in 11 games since returning from the IL -- he'd gone just 2-for-27 (.074) in seven contests prior to Sunday. Overall, the 32-year-old Chapman is slashing .234/.343/.425 with 33 RBI, 44 runs scored and seven steals across 318 plate appearances.

JULY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays beat Giants 8-6, complete series sweep and match franchise record of 10 straight home wins

Addison Barger hit a two-run home run, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer added hit solo shots and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6 to complete a thre...

JULY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

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