San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman leaves a game with an abdominal strain and is placed on the 10-day injured list, according to multiple reports. Chapman exits the Giants’ loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night after experiencing pain during the sixth inning. After charging a ground ball, fielding it cleanly with his bare hand and throwing out Gabriel Moreno at first to end the inning, Chapman walks to the dugout looking visibly uncomfortable. He indicates the abdominal area has been bothering him for several weeks, but the pain becomes unmanageable during Tuesday’s incident.
Chapman, 33, is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury. With Chapman sidelined, the Giants adjust their infield rotation in the short term while his status is evaluated. Christian Koss is reported as the player called up to fill the roster need created by Chapman’s IL placement.
Across the coverage, the injury is consistently described as an abdominal strain, with an MRI planned as the next step in assessing his availability.
