PT TODAY: Pinder/Machín to fill in for Chapman at 3B in Oakland

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Athletics | Matt Chapman to miss rest of season
Oakland Athletics 3B Matt Chapman (hip) will undergo surgery on his injured hip and is expected to miss the rest of the season, according to a report Saturday, Sept. 12.  Source: MLB.com - Martin Gallegos
 
BHQ take: Obviously, a huge loss for OAK and Chapman's fantasy owners. OAK called up Seth Brown to replace Chapman on the roster, and will go with a platoon of lefty-swinging Vimael Machín and righty Chad Pinder at the hot corner down the stretch. We profiled Machín after Chapman's initial injury; in short, he only comes close to a break-even proposition in...

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