Giants 3rd baseman Matt Chapman to begin rehab in a week
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Rafael Devers' long-term position for the Giants remains a huge question mark following his arrival from the Red Sox.
Matt Chapman has already gone to the injured list with a sprained right hand, but the San Francisco Giants third baseman could be out through the rest of the month.
Since Barry Bonds retired in 2007, the San Francisco Giants have not had a player launch 30 homers in a season. That not-so-fun fact — which has stretched through a golden era of San Francisco baseball — is, all of a sudden, in jeopardy. That’s because Rafael Devers, he of 215 career long balls, is now a San Francisco Giant.
Melvin was already without long reliever Spencer Bivens, who threw a season-high 3 1/3 innings in Saturday’s 11-5 loss. Right-hander Tristan Beck, another multi-inning reliever, contributed two innings before backup catcher Logan Porter pitched the eighth.
However, the offensive component of that aforementioned blueprint is much harder to execute without Matt Chapman. The five-time Gold Glove third baseman (two-time platinum winner) is currently on the injured list after jamming his right hand while sliding back into first base in a June 8 win versus the Atlanta Braves.
In a blockbuster deal, it appears the Boston Red Sox want to move away from Rafael Devers, as they traded him to the San Francisco Giants.
Robert Murray of FanSided was the first to report that the San Francisco Giants traded for Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers. Murray later clarified that Boston received a package of players that included pitcher Jordan Hicks, pitcher Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and pitching prospect Jose Bello.