Matt Chapman Update Surfaces After Removal From Giants' Lineup originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Francisco Giants have lost four straight games and now face an uphill battle to return to the postseason, currently sitting 5.5 games back of the third NL Wild Card spot.

Whether the Giants truly believe they can crawl back into contention or not, it will have to start with playing one clean game.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants look to stop their six-game home slide with a win against the Tampa Bay Rays. San Francisco has a 29-32 record at home and a 59-63 record overall. The Giants have a 26-44 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said conversations began two-to-three weeks ago. Chapman gets a $1 million signing bonus payable Jan. 15 and salaries of $25 million annually.

Joining Roupp on the shuttle from Sacramento is fellow righty Keaton Winn, who joins the MLB squad for the first time this year. Winn lost three months of the season on the IL, and is finally looking healthy. He’s been working in relief while he gets back up to speed, and will continue that role in San Francisco.