Reuniting with ex-manager 'seemed like destiny' for new Giants 3rd baseman Matt Chapman
Former Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman was introduced as a member of the Giants on Monday, reuniting with former manager Bob Melvin. San Francisco has been willing to spend this off-season as it chases the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West.
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![Matt Chapman, right, played under new Giants manager Bob Melvin, left, for five seasons from 2017 to 2021 when the two were across the bay with the Athletics before Oakland traded the third baseman to the Blue Jays. Sitting in a chair, San Francisco manager Bob Melvin talks about new Giants infielder Matt Chapman, who sits to his right at the team's spring training site in Scottsdale, Ariz.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7133382.1709584511!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/chapman-matt-melvin-bob-240304-1180.jpg)
Former Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman was introduced as a member of the Giants on Monday, reuniting with former manager Bob Melvin. San Francisco has been willing to spend this off-season as it chases the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West.