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2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Matt Chapman’s 2025 season was a study in consistency hampered by mid-season health hurdles. Despite missing roughly five weeks across two stints due to right hand inflammation, he delivered a statistically stable line for the Giants, slashing .231/.340/.430 with 21 home runs and 61 RBI. While his .770 OPS was a slight dip from his stellar 2024 campaign, his "under the hood" metrics remained elite; he posted a career-high 13.3% walk rate and his lowest strikeout rate since 2019 (23.6%). Defensively, he remained a cornerstone, continuing to provide Platinum Glove-caliber play at third base that anchored a transitioning Giants infield.

The 2026 season sees Chapman enter the second year of his six-year, $151 million extension as the undisputed leader of the Giants' defense. Under new manager Tony Vitello, Chapman’s role has been refined to emphasize his veteran stability. With the offseason additions of contact-king Luis Arraez and the full-season presence of Rafael Devers and Willy Adames, Chapman is projected to slot into the #5 or #6 hole in a significantly more potent lineup. This positioning is designed to leverage his improved plate discipline and provide him with more RBI opportunities than he saw during the Giants' inconsistent 2025 offensive stretches.

For fantasy managers, Chapman remains a high-floor Top-12 third baseman with an ADP around 152.