Matt Chapman can play a major role in the Giants’ direction this offseason.
Earlier this month, the Giants third baseman, with the involvement of franchise legend Buster Posey, signed a six-year, $151 million contract extension with San Francisco in what was a crucial move for the front office.
Now, as San Francisco heads into a significant offseason, Chapman has joined forces with teammate Logan Webb. Both stars are helping the Giants on the free agent recruiting side of the business, the ace detailed to The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly in an exclusive interview published Saturday.
And they’ve already gotten started.
“I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but (Chapman) is saying hi to everyone who gets to third base,” Webb told Baggarly. “Every player is going out of their way to say something to him. Maybe that’s a small thing. But I think that’s important for us in future offseasons. It’s been tough sledding (with free agents).
“I’ve been part …