Yankees ask for Matt Chapman as shortstop

The team of Yankees from New York, still looking for a short field for the next season of Major League Baseball – MLB And it turns out they asked about the Oakland Athletics player, Matt chapman, who is a natural third baseman.

As reported by the ESPN journalist, Buster Olney, the Yankees will end up going for the 2022 Major League Baseball season for Matt Olson or Matt Chapman of the Athletics, being interested in the second as a possible shortstop, this even than his natural position and with which has shone in his career is third base, where he is one of the best in baseball.

ESPN’s Buster Olney thinks the Yankees will end up trading for either Matt Olson or Matt Chapman from the Athletics

He says the Yankees have talked internally about Chapman playing shortstop after winning Gold Glove at third base three of the last four seasons pic.twitter.com/h12AQEVYUx

– Talkin ‘Yanks (@TalkinYanks) December 30, 2021

In addition, the journalist said that the Yankees in their inner circle have talked about Chapman, who is a multiple winner of the Gold Glove, but as third baseman, however, he is a good name and that he also joins the others who have been around this organization to be the new shortstop in the upcoming 2022 MLB season.

Good option?

That Chapman is a good glove in the MLB, he is, but only his career has played as shortstop four times, his entire defensive career has been in the hot corner, but without a doubt, that the transition does not sound crazy And it could be a great option for the Yankees.

Chao Correa?

With this, it seems that the Puerto Rican Carlos Correa would not be so deep in the Yankees’ plans, since it is known that its cost is quite high and we do not know if they will be willing to disburse the millions and on the other hand, Chapman in that case too It would provide a great defense and batting, in addition, it would arrive instead, super cheaper, without a doubt.

Matt Chapman, who has won the Gold Glove at third base in three of the last four major league seasons, is a One-time All-Star player, who added to his great defense has 509 hits, 111 home runs, 296 RBIs. , 338 scored, AVG of .243, OBP of .330, OPS of .808 and SLG of .478, all in 573 games with the Athletics from 2017 to 2021.

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