6 years agoOakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Rays. The blast was his ninth of the season and was his first HR in 13 games. During that stretch, he hit just .174 with a .240 on-base percentage and a mere .304 slugging percentage. The 25-year-old showed power potential last season, hitting 14 HRs in 84 games, so hopefully this recent shot can get him going. Chapman will get a chance to hit more HRs next series against the Royals, whose pitching staff has given up the second most round trippers this season.--Connelly Doan - RotoBaller
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