Matthew James Chapman is a baseball player from the United States. He is a third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played for the Oakland Athletics in the past. He was born on April 28, 1992 in Victorville, California, United States.
He made his Major League Debut with the Oakland Athletics on June 15, 2017. He has gained various achievements as a baseball player including winning the Gold Glove Award thrice, the Fielding Bible Award twice and the Platinum Glove Award twice. He also became an MLB All-Star player in 2019. He has developed himself as a promising baseball player.
Matt Chapman’s Contract Breakdown
Matt Chapman’s contract breakdown is presented in a table format:
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2014 | - | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - | $1,750,000 |
| 2017 | $535,000 | - | $535,000 | - | $535,000 |
| 2018 | $547,500 | - | $547,500 | - | $547,500 |
| 2019 | $580,000 | - | $580,000 | - | $580,000 |
| 2020 | $623,500 | - | $623,500 | - | $623,500 |
| 2021 | $6,490,000 | - | $6,490,000 | - | $6,490,000 |
| 2022 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $25,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
How much is Matt Chapman getting paid?
Matt Chapman will be getting a base salary of $12,000,000 with a total salary of $12,500,000 in 2023. This is because of the 2-year contract extension worth $25 million that he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on March 22, 2022. According to his contract, the team has provided him with a bonus of $1,000,000, guaranteed him $25,000,000 with an average annual salary of $12,500,000. Matt Chapman will resume his unrestricted free agency in 2024.
Matt Chapman’s contract history started in 2014 when he signed a contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 16, 2014. He received a bonus of $1,750,000 for this. He next signed a 1-year contract worth $547,500 with the Oakland Athletics on March 24, 2018. He again signed a 1-year contract, this time worth $580,000 with the Oakland Athletics on March 5, 2019. His next contract with the Athletics was for a 1-year duration, worth $623,500 signed on March 7, 2020. Then he again signed a 1-year contract worth $6.49 million with the Oakland Athletics and avoided arbitration on January 15, 2021. However, he was traded by the team to the Toronto Blue Jays on March 16, 2022. This led to his most recent contract with the Blue Jays.
How much does Matt Chapman make in a minute?
Matt Chapman is earning quite a lot as a baseball player. In 2023, his annual salary will be $12,500,000. There are 525,600 minutes in a year. Now, if Matt Chapman’s 2023 annual salary is divided by the total number of minutes in a year, then Matt Chapman makes about $23.78 in a minute.
Matt Chapman’s Career Earnings
Matt Chapman has been a part of the MLB for 8 seasons. As of 2023, his career earnings are $35,133,426. This includes his total salary of $32,383,426 along with a bonus salary of $2,750,000 till date
In 2022, Matt Chapman had earnings of $13,000,000. This included his base salary of $12,000,000 along with a bonus of $1,000,000. In 2021, he had earnings of $6,490,000.
What are the terms of Matt Chapman’s Contract?
Matt Chapman had signed a 2-year extension contract worth $25 million with the Toronto Blue Jays on March 22, 2022. This was his latest contract after he was traded to the team from the Oakland Athletics on Match 16, 2022. There are no added clauses to this contract.
How much of Matt Chapman’s contract is guaranteed?
Matt Chapman has signed a 2-year contract worth $25,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays. They guaranteed him $25,000,000 along with providing him a signing bonus of $1,000,000 and an annual average salary of $12,500,000.
Matt Chapman Contract History
These are all the contracts that Matt Chapman has signed in his career till now.
July 16, 2014
Matt Chapman signed his first contract with the Oakland Athletics and received a signing bonus of $1,750,000.
March 24, 2018
Matt Chapman signed a 1-year contract worth $547,500 with the Oakland Athletics.
March 5, 2019
Matt Chapman signed a 1-year contract worth $580,000 with the Oakland Athletics.
March 7, 2020
Matt Chapman signed a 1-year contract worth $623,500 with the Oakland Athletics.
January 15, 2021
Matt Chapman signed a 1-year contract worth $6.49 million and avoided arbitration with the Oakland Athletics. However, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on March 16, 2022.
March 22, 2022
Matt Chapman signed a 2-year contract extension worth $25 million with the Toronto Blue Jays.
FAQs
A. Matt Chapman’s age is 30 years.
A. Matt Chapman represents the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball.
A. Matt Chapman earns around $23.78 in a minute.
A. Matt Chapman’s current salary is $12,00,000.
A. Matt Chapman’s current contract is valid for 2 years.
