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Giants Third Baseman Chapman Appeals 1-Game Suspension Handed Down by MLB After Incident in Colorado
Matt Chapman received a one-game suspension for shoving Kyle Freeland after a home run celebration sparked a benches-clearing incident at Coors Field, with fines also issued to three players.
- Major League Baseball issued a one-game suspension to Matt Chapman of the San Francisco Giants on September 3, 2025, due to his act of shoving Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland during a game at Coors Field.
- The incident occurred early in the game after Giants' Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer and Freeland interrupted his home-run trot, sparking a benches-clearing confrontation.
- Chapman, Freeland, and Giants' Willy Adames were ejected for their roles, while MLB fined Freeland, Adames, and Devers, but only Chapman received a suspension, which he promptly appealed.
- Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer publicly declared, "I back him 100% on that," referring to Freeland, while Giants manager Bob Melvin said, "We'll see what happens in the appeal."
- Chapman remained eligible to play in the September 3 series finale while appealing, with the Giants aiming to sweep the Rockies and secure their tenth win in 11 games.
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has been suspended one game for pushing Colorado Rockies starter Kyle Freeland during a benches-clearing incident Tuesday night at Coors Field, MLB announced Wednesday.
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