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The San Francisco Giants are off to a rough start in 2026, and frustrations seemed to boil over Wednesday when they lost to the San Diego Padres.
Giants third baseman Matt Chapman made a quick play on a chopper from Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts in the bottom of the fifth inning. He had to make a quick and off-balance throw to first baseman Casey Schmitt in an attempt to get the quick batter.
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) throws to first base but can’t get out to San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) during the fifth inning at Petco Park on April 1, 2026. (Denis Poroy/Imagn Images)
Chapman’s throw appeared to be a little high but catchable as it went off Schmitt’s glove and behind him. That allowed a runner on third base to score as the Padres extended their lead to 2-0.
The team then met on the mound to try to calm down. Chapman appeared to say, “Catch that f—ing ball,” to Schmitt as the players met on the mound.
Both Schmitt and Chapman were credited with errors during the game. Chapman made a heads-up play in the third inning when he struck out Fernando Tatis Jr. out when he tried to score from third base on a grounder.
San Diego eventually earned a 7-1 victory, moving San Francisco to 2-4 on the year.
San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. watches his RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Chapman and Schmitt appeared to clear the air after the game, according to NBC Bay Area.
“We’re all brothers here. It’s the heat of the moment,” Chapman told reporters. “I’ve already talked to Casey, and it’s all good. I figured people would try to make a big deal out of it, but it’s baseball and things happen. We all learn from it. We’ll move on. I already told him it was a little heated at the moment. I just wanted them out. It happens.”
Schmitt said he wasn’t “mad about it” and understood that everyone on the team has the same goal — to win games.
San Francisco Giants first baseman Casey Schmitt (10) catches a throw during the seventh inning against the New York Yankees at Oracle Park on March 27, 2026 (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)
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“That’s my guy,” he added. “He’s always been in my corner and helped me with everything. It is what it is and I should have caught the ball. We’re good. We’re men here and we’re trying to win games.”
Chapman was 0-for-4 at the plate and Schmitt was 0-for-3.
