Matt Chapman had already established himself as one of the top defensive third basemen of his generation, but he took a historic step forward in that regard on Sunday.
Chapman's first Gold Glove came back in 2018, when he was still a member of the Oakland Athletics. He claimed the same hardware in 2019 and 2021, then did it again with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023.and the Elias Sports Bureau, Chapman is the 14th player ever to win a Gold Glove with three different franchises. He is the fourth to do so in the 21st century, joining Orlando Hudson, Adrian Gonzalez and Jason Heyward.
Nolan Arenado, Scott Rolen, Eric Chavez and Adrian Beltre are the only other players at the position to achieve the feat in the Wild Card era. Rolen and Beltre are already in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, while Arenado is widely expected to make it to Cooperstown once his playing days are over.