A big raise for Matt Chapman as A's avoid arbitration with six players FacebookTwitterEmail Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (26) throws the ball into the stands as he heads to the dugout during an MLB game against the Houston Astros at RingCentral Coliseum on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. The A’s won 3-1.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle Third baseman Matt Chapman received a serious salary bump as one of six players with whom the A’s agreed to one-year deals Friday to avoid arbitration. Chapman, the two-time Platinum Glove winner, and the A’s settled on a $6.49 million deal for 2021, according to multiple reports.