Giants’ Matt Chapman leaves game with abdominal strain, MRI scheduled
ESPN MLB • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 5:58 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Matt Chapman exited the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 30, 2026, due to an abdominal strain sustained during the sixth inning. The San Francisco Giants third baseman was seen in pain after making a bare-handed play to field a ground ball. Chapman acknowledged that discomfort had been present for weeks but escalated significantly after this incident. He is scheduled for an MRI on July 1 to assess the injury's severity. The Giants lost the game, and Chapman's status moving forward will be determined following the MRI results.
- •Chapman left the game on June 30 with an abdominal strain.
- •He made a play in the sixth inning before exiting.
- •Chapman is set for an MRI to evaluate the injury.
- •He has been managing abdominal discomfort for weeks.
- •The Giants lost to the Diamondbacks in this contest.
- 12:19 AMESPN MLB — Giants 3B Chapman goes on IL with strained ab
- 11:01 PMYahoo Sports — Giants lose Matt Chapman to 10-day IL with abdominal strain
- 6:37 AMESPN MLB — Giants 3B Chapman exits with abdominal strain
- 5:24 AMYahoo Sports — Giants 3B Matt Chapman leaves game with abdominal strain, set for MRI on Wednesday
"San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman left the Giants' loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night because of an abdominal strain that he suffered in the sixth inning. The 33-year-old Chapman charged in on a ground ball, fielded it cleanly with his bare hand and threw out Gabriel Moreno at first to end the sixth, but was in obvious pain as he gingerly walked to the dugout. Chapman said his abdominal area had been bothering him some over the past several weeks, but the pain had been manageable until Tuesday's incident.
"Giants third baseman Matt Chapman left Tuesday night's game at Arizona because of an abdominal strain that he suffered in the sixth inning. He is scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday.
"PHOENIX — Already without their starting shortstop, the Giants will have to navigate at least the next 10 days without the other half of the left side of their infield,...
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External links- ESPN MLBJul 2, 2026, 12:19 AMGiants 3B Chapman goes on IL with strained ab
Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, who left Tuesday's loss to Arizona because of an abdominal strain, went on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
- Yahoo SportsJul 1, 2026, 11:01 PMGiants lose Matt Chapman to 10-day IL with abdominal strain
PHOENIX — Already without their starting shortstop, the Giants will have to navigate at least the next 10 days without the other half of the left side of their infield,...
- ESPN MLBJul 1, 2026, 6:37 AMGiants 3B Chapman exits with abdominal strain
Giants third baseman Matt Chapman left Tuesday night's game at Arizona because of an abdominal strain that he suffered in the sixth inning. He is scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday.
- Yahoo SportsJul 1, 2026, 5:24 AMGiants 3B Matt Chapman leaves game with abdominal strain, set for MRI on Wednesday
San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman left the Giants' loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night because of an abdominal strain that he suffered in the sixth inning. The 33-year-old Chapman charged in on a ground ball, fielded it cleanly with his bare hand and threw out Gabriel Moreno at first to end the sixth, but was in obvious pain as he gingerly walked to the dugout. Chapman said his abdominal area had been bothering him some over the past several weeks, but the pain had been manageable until Tuesday's incident.
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