The Athletics' fire sale continued early on Wednesday morning.
This time it was Matt Chapman on the move, as Oakland dealt the All-Star third baseman to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for four prospects. Carlos Baerga was the first to report the trade while Sportsnet's Shi Davidi was the first to have the return.
With our All Access Daily newsletter, stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Bay Area and California sports teams!
SIGN UP HERE In return for Chapman, the A's will receive righty pitcher Gunnar Hoglund, shortstop Kevin Smith, lefty pitcher Zach Logue and lefty pitcher Kirby Snead.
Hoglund was the Jays' No. 5 prospect, Smith was their No. 7 prospect and Logue was their No. 24 prospect, according to Baseball America. Hoglund was Toronto's first round pick in the 2021 draft. Sportsnet's Shi Davidi first reported the prospect haul.
Chapman, 28, has starred for the A's since being promoted to MLB in 2017. He has three Gold Glove awards and was an All-Star in 2019. Chapman finishes his A's tenure with 111 home runs and 296 RBIs in 573 career games over five seasons. Now, he joins a stacked lineup that features Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, George Springer and Teoscar Hernández.