San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman is expected to undergo season-ending surgery after consulting team medical evaluations and deciding to travel for a second opinion. Yahoo Sports reports Chapman will go to Philadelphia to see Dr. William Meyers, and says he is “pretty sure” surgery is coming Tuesday.
The Athletic similarly reports that Chapman expects to have surgery that would end his season. Both outlets describe the injury as a factor that keeps him from returning to play. Yahoo Sports adds that Chapman spent weeks hoping he could get back on the field before the situation shifted toward surgery.
In addition to the injury timeline, The Athletic notes Chapman has a below-average season at the plate. The differing emphasis is that Yahoo focuses on Chapman’s comments and the immediate second-opinion plan, while The Athletic centers on his expectation of season-ending surgery and his overall performance this year.
