Matt Chapman

Chapman attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California, and California State University, Fullerton, where he played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. The Oakland Athletics selected Chapman in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft.

He played with the Rookie Arizona League Athletics, Class A Beloit Snappers, and Double-A Midland RockHounds in 2014. His entire 2015 season was spent with the Class A-Advanced Stockton Ports. Chapman was invited to major league Spring Training with the Athletics in 2016. He began the season with Double-A Midland, and was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds in August. He was selected as the Texas League Player of the Year for 2016. He finished the 2016 season batting .237 with 36 home runs and 96 RBIs. Chapman started the 2017 season playing for Triple-A Nashville. He suffered a wrist injury on a check swing in the first series of the season and spent two weeks on the disabled list.

Chapman was promoted to the Athletics on June 15, 2017, to make his major league debut that night. On June 16, Chapman had his first major league hit and collected 3 RBIs (including the go-ahead run) against the New York Yankees. On September 6, Chapman was thrown out of a game by umpire Mike Everitt for arguing with Los Angeles Angels catcher Juan Graterol. Chapman took exception to Graterol staring at the Oakland batters, and Graterol felt that the Athletics were trying to steal signs.