MESA, Ariz. — Matt Chapman knew he was likely to be traded as part of the A's firesale in the weeks ahead of opening day. On Wednesday, he finally was.
The two-time Platinum Glove-winning third baseman was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in a deal first reported by former major leaguer Carlos Baerga and Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The teams confirmed the trade later Wednesday morning.
In return, the A's will receive pitchers Gunnar Hoglund, Zach Logue and Kirby Snead, along with shortstop Kevin Smith, according to Toronto columnist Shi Davidi. Hoglund was the Jays' No. 3 prospect in MLB's 2021 rankings while Smith was ranked No. 9 and Logue was No. 27.
