Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, in fact, will play against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Oracle Park.Chapman’s status was in doubt as he awaited a ruling on his appeal of a one-game suspension handed down by MLB for his involvement in a benches-clearing incident against the Colorado Rockies.The 32-year-old’s appeal was successful, the team announced Friday.“Matt Chapman’s one-game suspension was dropped as part of a settlement agreement with the Commissioner’s Office that will require him to pay a fine,” the team posted on X.The San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser first reported news of Chapman’s successful appeal on Friday.If the appeal had been rejected, Chapman would have served the one-game suspension Friday night.So, Chapman’s only punishment for shoving Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland during the Sept. 2 altercation is an undisclosed fine from the league.Chapman, Freeland and Giants shortstop Willy Adames all were ejected from the Sept. 2 game after the Rockies’ starter took exception to San Francisco star Rafael Devers admiring a home run.Chapman, this season, is slashing .243/.352/.458...
Giants star Matt Chapman avoids one-game suspension after successful appeal
Published September 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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