San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman said he’s likely getting surgery Tuesday for a hernia and a core muscle tear, pending a visit to Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia on Monday. Chapman will fly to Philadelphia on Sunday.

While Chapman doesn’t want to jump to conclusions, he said he’s pretty sure it’s going to result in surgery and his season being over. Team doctors, in addition to Meyers, looked at the imagery and confirmed the hernia. Manager Tony Vitello added that surgery is “more likely than not.”

“I’ve already tried to get it better for five weeks. It’s not getting any better,” said Chapman, who had previously expressed optimism about a possible return this season. 

“I think I’m just disappointed right now for the most part,” he said. “But I knew something wasn’t right. I knew that this had been bothering me for a while, and for some reason it just wasn’t getting better, and now I know why. It’s been like the whole season, so it makes sense.”

Chapman played in 84 games before his injury, recording seven home runs and 42 RBIs while hitting .235/.324/.368. The 33-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list July 1 with an abdominal strain. He last played June 30. 

Schmitt update: Another injured Giant, infielder Casey Schmitt, spoke Friday for the first time since suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee on July 27. Schmitt underwent surgery last Friday, and he was visibly emotional while talking to reporters pregame in the Giants’ clubhouse.

“It sucks, but sometimes it’s just how things go,” said Schmitt, who was enjoying a breakout season, totaling 21 homers and 55 RBIs in 98 games while slashing .271/.301/.483. “Just happy with the way I was able to show up every day and kind of just put that work in … because I know there was a lot of questions around me, whether I could do it at this level.”

Schmitt has already shed his crutches and was on his third day of rehab as of Friday. 

Asked about a possible return this season, Schmitt said he’s not sure, acknowledging this isn’t the type of injury you want to rush. But he said he’s looking forward to having a healthy offseason, one where he does not need to be “cautious about the workload that I’m putting on my knee.”

“That’s probably the main thing to take out of this whole thing,” Schmitt said. “I’m happy to be able to do that and have a full offseason of getting my body ready for the next season.”

MLB debut: The Giants called up right-hander Trent Harris on Friday and optioned right-hander Tristan Beck to Triple-A Sacramento. The organization’s No. 11 prospect per MLB.com, Harris learned the news on Wednesday when River Cats manager Dave Brundage called him into his office.

“I’ve been chasing it for a long time. Ups and downs through the journey,” Harris said. “It’s always worth it.”

The 27-year-old went undrafted in 2023 out of UNC Pembroke, but he rose through the Giants farm system and up to Triple-A by his second full season. In 29 appearances (three starts) with Sacramento this year, Harris posted a 3.12 ERA and struck out 52 batters in 40⅓ innings.

Harris struggled to a 5.44 ERA with the River Cats in 2025. He credited getting his mechanics in sync and a rediscovery of his fastball, which sits in the mid-90s, for the swift improvement.