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Matt Shaw
Chicago Cubs

2025 Projected Value: $11
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $-11
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2025 proj	445	109	59	15	56	41	108	18	0.245	27.9
2025	58	10	11	1	3	10	18	0	0.172	-0.7

Player News

Date	News
4/25/25	A scary reality heightens the importance of the Cubs needing Matt Shaw. A scary reality heightens the importance of the Cubs needing Matt Shaw The market for third baseman is very thin this year, making Matt Shaw the Cubs' best hope for good production from the hot corner By Rich Eberwein \| Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article San Diego Padres v Chicago Cubs \| Matt Dirksen/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Third base has been a clear weakness for the Chicago Cubs this year. Although the team is managing the deficiency and finding a way to score a ton of runs without production from the hot corner, this internal option may be the only hope to get at least average output from the position in the coming years. That internal option Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/a-scary-reality-heightens-...
4/24/25	Cubs Trade Idea Swaps Matt Shaw for Ryan McMahon. A new Chicago Cubs trade idea swaps out Matt Shaw for Colorado Rockies slugger Ryan McMahon. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-trade-idea-s...
4/24/25	Cubs' Jed Hoyer Sends Strong Message to Matt Shaw After Demotion. Matt Shaw remains the long-term solution at third base for Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-jed-hoyer-se...
4/23/25	Iowa Cubs baseball: Prized prospect Matt Shaw talks about his demotion back to minors. Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw struggled through the start of the season and was recently sent back to the minors. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/iowa-cubs-basebal...
4/17/25	Cubs Ripped by Jim Bowden for ‘Really Disappointing’ Matt Shaw Demotion. A former MLB executive criticized the Chicago Cubs’ “really disappointing” decision to demote top prospect Matt Shaw after just 20 games. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-ripped-jim-b...
4/16/25	Cubs option top prospect Shaw to Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs have optioned top prospect Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa after a disappointing start to the rookie third baseman's career. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44690176/chica...
4/16/25	Cubs option Matt Shaw to Triple-A after disappointing start to third baseman’s career. Matt Shaw, the No. 13 pick in the 2023 amateur draft, is just 10 for 58 with one homer and three RBIs. He has 18 strikeouts in 68 plate appearances. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-option-matt-...
4/15/25	Cubs option No. 1 prospect Matt Shaw to Triple-A. No content provided Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/matt-shaw-optioned-by-cub...
4/12/25	Amidst early struggles, Cubs rookie Matt Shaw's success in one key area offers hope. Chicago's top prospect hasn't produced at the dish - but it's far too soon to worry about him. After cycling through a revolving door at third base last season, the Chicago Cubs hope top prospect Matt Shaw will establish himself as a long-term solution this year. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/amidst-early-struggles-cub...
4/08/25	Former South Bend Cub and Current Chicago Cub Matt Shaw reflects on his time in South Bend. The most recent to join the 40-man roster, former Four Winds Field favorite, 3rd baseman Matt Shaw. The rookie with high expectations was Chicago's first round pick, the 13th overall selection of the 2023 MLB Draft. Source: https://abc57.com/news/south-bend...
3/29/25	Watch: Cubs Superstar Prospect Matt Shaw Hits His First MLB Home Run. The Chicago Cubs made the bold decision to add their top prospect to the big league roster when they headed to Japan in mid-March. Matt Shaw slotted right into the lineup and played third base for the Cubs. Chicago is now stateside taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Shaw started the first two games of the series. With four games under his belt already, manager Craig Counsell decided to give Shaw a bit of break and not start him Saturday night. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/watch-cubs-supers...
3/27/25	3 sleeper Chicago Cubs prospects nobody is talking about ahead of Opening Day. Opening Day is finally here, and all eyes are understandably on the Chicago Cubs as they kick off a lengthy road trip to open the year, looking to finally return to the postseason. Although the team's top prospect, Matt Shaw, has been called up and figures to stick in the big leagues for most of the year, they still have plenty of top 100 prospects waiting in the wings between Owen Caissie, Moises Ballesteros, Kevin Alcantara, Cade Horton and more. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/3-sleeper-chicago-cubs-pro...
3/23/25	Will Cubs Rookie Be 'X-Factor' That Takes Franchise Back to Postseason?. The Chicago Cubs have invested into this core of players this past offseason, but their biggest addition might end up being a prospect they already had waiting in the wings. Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com recently put together a list of players that could be the "x-factors" to bring their teams back to the playoffs. For the Cubs, it was third baseman Matt Shaw. The argument made in favor of Shaw over a player like Kyle Tucker, is that the upgrade at third will be bigger than the one from Cody Bellinger. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/will-cubs-rookie-...
3/21/25	1 Opening Day lineup change the Cubs should make heading into the regular season. If Chicago is at full strength for the domestic opener against Arizona, this change could be huge. Matt Shaw hitting fifth in the Chicago Cubs lineup this week in the Tokyo Series seemed to go largely overlooked - but is certainly worth noting as the team returns stateside and resets ahead of the domestic opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 27. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/1-opening-day-lineup-chang...
3/17/25	Chicago Cubs Promote Top Prospect to Finalize Opening Day Roster. The Chicago Cubs announced their opening-day roster early Tuesday morning in Japan in final preparations for the game with the Los Angeles Dodgers . The most notable move was the promotion of third baseman Matt Shaw, who will be on the 26-man roster for the game. The starting lineups had not been announced when the roster was released and reported by outlets, including the Chicago Sun-Times' Maddie Lee. Shaw was named the Cubs' farm system's player of the year, as selected by Baseball America, for his performance in 2024. For 121 games, Shaw had a slash line of .284/.379/.488/.867 with 21 home runs and 71 RBI playing at Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa. He also played in the MLB Futures Game, Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-prom...
3/12/25	Cubs departure for Japan confirms inevitable roster move ahead of Opening Day. The Chicago Cubs have made their way to Japan and while the team does not have to officially announce their Opening Day roster until March 17, deductive reasoning can be used based on the players who traveled with the team. Most notably, top prospect Matt Shaw is with the team in Japan. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/cubs-departure-for-japan-c...
3/11/25	Who made the Chicago Cubs roster for their upcoming series in Tokyo — and who is staying back. The Chicago Cubs have finalized their travel roster for the season-opening series in Japan. Third baseman Matt Shaw is making the trip for the two-game Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell told reporters Tuesday morning in Mesa, Ariz. Shaw’s spring training was slowed by a left oblique injury, limiting his reps. But the organization’s top prospect showed enough ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/made-chicago-cubs...
3/07/25	Chicago Cubs Still Weighing Matt Shaw's Opening Day Status, Per Report. The Chicago Cubs have yet to rule top third base prospect Matt Shaw in or out for an Opening Day roster spot, The Athletic's Patrick Mooney reported Friday morning. The Cubs are starting their regular season earlier than most, playing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series on March 18 and 19. Shaw, 23, has yet to make his MLB debut. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/chi...
3/05/25	Prospect News: Alan Roden The Thinker or Matt Shaw Nuff. Until yesterday, Cubs 3B Matt Shaw has been one of those strange cases where a rookie could be acquired in redraft leagues for very little currency, relative to his skillset and opportunity. This discount can be attributed to the relatively recent clearout of Cubs’ third base options and the fact that Shaw has been injured and hadn’t played this spring. During Tuesday’s game, however, Shaw looked 100 percent, smoking an easy looking single to the opposite field in his first at bat and stroking another single in his second. On the bases that second time, he got a good read off the bat and sprinted to score from first base only to run into Michael Busch at third base when Busch pulled up after rounding third and retreated in spring training style. I mention the sprint because Shaw is clearly feeling good and pushing to make the team. Source: https://razzball.com/prospect-news-alan-roden-the-...
3/05/25	MLB Pipeline unveils position player-heavy top 30 Chicago Cubs prospect rankings. Matt Shaw leads a loaded Cubs farm system that's light on pitching and very top-heavy. MLB Pipeline unveiled their preseason ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball back in January, tying the Chicago Cubs with the Seattle Mariners in front of the pack with seven players each making the list. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/mlb-pipeline-unveils-posit...

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