Chapman 'definitely open to coming back' to Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman would welcome a return to the club in the future.
"(The Blue Jays) really care about their players, and there's nothing that they wouldn't do for you," the pending free agent said Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports' Ethan Diamandas.
"So I have a lot of respect for everybody in this organization and definitely open to coming back."
Chapman has occupied the hot corner for the Blue Jays since they acquired him from the Oakland Athletics before the 2022 season.
The 30-year-old owns a .234/.327/.429 slash line with 44 home runs and 130 RBIs in 295 games for Toronto along with 14 defensive runs saved.
The California native also ranked in the 98th percentile or higher in average exit velocity, barrel percentage, and hard-hit percentage this season while recording 3.5 fWAR.
Chapman and Jeimer Candelario of the Chicago Cubs enter free agency as the top third basemen available on the open market.