Matt Chapman

The Blue Jays have a deep and dangerous lineup, and when Matt Chapman is producing as he's capable it really lengthens the attack.

He started off pretty slow here in 2022, but these days he’s been one of bats that has been carrying the load. Blue Jays fans remember all too well how a player like Randal Grichuk would always tease us at the start of each season, and then unfortunately would regress as the year when on. 439 439 439 51 51 In Chapman’s case, he seems to be in a reverse scenario while finding a groove over the summer months, and that’s obviously a great thing for the Blue Jays as they pursue a playoff spot. I can’t recall which game it was from last week, but Sportnet’s Hazel Mae made a comment to Chapman during a post-game interview that sent me to do some research. He’s been especially hot over the last week, but he’s been swinging the bat well for a while now. That’s exactly what’s been happening lately, and the 29 year old has been a big reason why the Jays are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. She mentioned that Chapman was a “second half hitter” historically, and he was quick to agree with her.

Three things you need to know about the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Tigers at Rogers Centre on Thursday: Happy Chappy. Matt Chapman continues to tear the ...

Springer has been battling a sore right elbow for well over a month, missing three straight games in late June, and the problem appeared to flare up when he swung at a first-pitch sinker and hit a fly ball to centre to end the eighth inning. He retired the final eight batters he faced and picked up his fourth win of the season. The last we saw Yusei Kikuchi, he was giving up four runs in Oakland while walking five and recording only seven outs.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Tigers. They take your calls and texts, and get to the two home runs from Matt ...

They also get to the bullpen's lack of swing and miss stuff, and the absences of George Springer and Bo Bichett (despite seeing Bo at the end of the game). Plus, a chat on the massive Luis Castillo-to-Seattle move, and the repercussions around the AL before next week's trade deadline. They also get to the start from Ross Stripling, and chat about what his next deal might look like. Blake Murphy opens the show looking back on some of the trades over the weekend including Luis Castillo to the Mariners and Scott Effross to the Yankees, before focusing on where the Blue Jays fit in the trade market and who fans want the team to target.

TORONTO -- Matt Chapman has figured out his home ballpark. On a day when the Blue Jays announced major renovations to Rogers Centre, Chapman cemented its ...

“But I think that because I was hard on myself my entire career, I was able to push myself and get to MLB. At the same time, being a little bit too hard on myself, I feel like [it] puts me in a difficult spot, mentally, at times. “I think it was a little bit difficult this year, coming to a new team, with a shorter Spring Training and working on a few different things mechanically in-season, which resulted in a not-so-steady first half, unfortunately,” Kikuchi said. It was exactly the type of all-around support Yusei Kikuchi needed in his first outing back from an IL stint with a neck strain. 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Amid rehabbing a neck strain and fine-tuning his mechanics, Kikuchi also worked on the mental side of his game while on assignment in Buffalo.\n\n“To be honest, I think I’ve been hard on myself my whole life,” Kikuchi said through an interpreter after the game. It took Chapman a bit to get things going this year. The fans make it fun and I know our whole team likes playing here. He’s hitting the ball extremely hard. “I always feel comfortable playing here, I love playing here.

The pregame narrative: Matt Chapman has an unimpressive opponent, Anthony Santander will benefit from a generous ballpark and Gleyber Torres has been smashing ...

He’s also helped by the fact that Yankee Stadium is 8% better than the average ballpark for home runs from the right side. Santander has slugged .509 against southpaws this season, and that power could come through in dramatic fashion. The setting of Friday’s game also helps Chapman’s case. Since John Schneider took over as Toronto’s manager, he’s hitting .425/.500/.875 with five home runs in 11 games. We also know that last season he threw sinkers the majority of the time (54.6%). Skip Advertisement

Chapman went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Thursday's 5-3 win against the Tigers. Chapman gave Toronto its first lead with a two-run ...

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