Matt Shaw. Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg) Team: Chicago Cubs (majors) Born: November 6, 2001 in Springfield, MA us. Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (13th) of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maryland (College Park, MD).

Matthew James Shaw (born November 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Matt in 2023 completed his first professional season, batting a combined .357 (56-for-157) with nine doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 28 RBI, 15 stolen bases and a 1.018 OPS in 38 games between the Rookie Level ACL Cubs, High-A South Bend and Double-A Tennessee...From July 27-end of the season, led all Cubs minor leaguers with 52 hits and...

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1 day ago · Even as what happened can be easily understood, explained, and excused, it was nevertheless disappointing that top Chicago Cubs prospect Matt Shaw couldn't take the big league third base job and run with it from the jump.

2 days ago · Matt Shaw drove in his first run of the season as a member of the Iowa Cubs during Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Louisville Bats. Shaw took a 95 mph inside sinker and lined it up the middle for a ...

Apr 22, 2025 · When the Chicago Cubs optioned Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa last Tuesday, it was a sign that they just didn’t feel he looked like his best self offensively. Going back down, then, is a chance for the 23-year-old to take a breath, reflect on what he learned in his first taste of the big leagues and work on the right adjustments.

Mar 31, 2025 · “Matt’s an aggressive hitter,” Counsell said. “That’s what he’s always been, and that’s what’s going to serve him well no matter what pitcher he’s facing.” Shaw hit .341 with a 1.142 OPS for Maryland in 2023, when the Cubs took him with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the Draft. He then hit .357 with a 1.018 OPS ...

Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Arm: 45 | Field: 50 | Overall: 60. Shaw won the Cape Cod League batting title (.360) and MVP award during the summer of 2022, then set Maryland's career home run record (53) and was named Big Ten Conference player of the year the following spring.

Apr 15, 2025 · Cubs second base Matt Shaw darts toward first base on a grounder for an out in the eighth inning against the Rangers at Wrigley Field on April 9, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)