Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman will have surgery on his ailing right hip Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.
Chapman was placed on the 10-day injured list due to hip tendinitis. He has not played since leaving a Sept. 6 game against the San Diego Padres after fielding a ground ball in the fourth inning.
It is a big loss for Oakland, which began play Saturday with a seven-game lead in the American League West.
A two-time Gold Glove winner and a 2019 All-Star, Chapman batted .232 with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs in 37 games this season.
Chapman is a lifetime .255 hitter with 84 homers and 224 RBIs in 422 games with the A’s since his 2017 debut. He was a first-round pick in the 2014 draft out of Cal State Fullerton.
In a corresponding move, Oakland recalled infielder/outfielder Seth Brown from the alternate training site. Rookie Vimael Machin and Chad Pinder will likely see more playing time at third base in Chapman’s absence.
