The Chicago Cubs recently added another infielder, but he won't block top prospect Matt Shaw from making the Opening Day roster. All-Star Futures Game / Matt Dirksen/GettyImages The Chicago Cubs ...

Shaw is considered the "leading contender" for the Opening Day starting job at third base, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. With Isaac Paredes traded in the Kyle Tucker deal, third base is open ...

There will be battles to be won during Spring Training, mainly at third base. Youngster Matt Shaw is considered the favorite, but others could win the job. On top of that, Patrick Mooney of The ...

(Note: Tools are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale; ages as of July 1, 2025.) Advertisement Shaw might be the Cubs’ starting third baseman this April, and he’s earned the shot after reaching ...

23-year-old Matt Shaw could very well find himself on the Cubs’ Opening Day roster. Shaw spent time in both Double-A and Triple-A in 2024 where he hit a combined .284 with 21 home runs and 71 RBIs.

Chicago Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw heads into spring training in a position that any player without an established role wants: a legitimate chance to make the opening-day roster. Shaw will report ...

The Chicago Cubs are banking that Matt Shaw, their No. 1 prospect, is ready for a Major League job at third base. But the farm system doesn’t begin and end with the former first-round pick.

After a series of trades that sent third basemen out of the Cubs’ organization, Matt Shaw has the inside track to win the job out of spring training. Matt York/AP Photos Share Third base is Matt ...

The third base job for the Chicago Cubs in 2025 is wide open, and Matt Shaw will have as good a shot as anyone to take hold of it. Just take a gander at the way that spot has evolved since last ...

318 with 18 homers, 21 steals and a .959 OPS in his final 80 games, Shaw is now set to take over as the Cubs' third baseman, a move precipitated by the inclusion of Isaac Paredes in the Kyle ...