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 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 ...

MIAMI — Third baseman Matt Shaw had a pretty clear understanding of what he needed to work on when the Chicago Cubs optioned their top prospect to Triple A last month. For Shaw, the necessary ...

Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw grabs his helmet after a strike call on a check swing in the seventh inning against the Brewers on June 19, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...

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.

Shaw made the Cubs roster coming out of spring training and struggled offensively out of the gate, posting a .172/.294/.241 slash line with an uncharacteristically high 26.5 percent strikeout rate.

Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw (6) celebrates his home run against the Detroit Tigers in the seventh inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP ...

Shaw primarily played shortstop at the University of Maryland, and there were questions about where he would land on defense after the Cubs selected him with the No. 13 pick in last year’s draft.

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw runs drills on a practice field during spring training at Sloan Park on Friday Feb. 14, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) ...

Matt Shaw’s ambitious outlook for his professional career already has him envisioning a fast track to Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs selected the University of Maryland shortstop with the No… ...

Matt Shaw’s ambitious outlook for his professional career already has him envisioning a fast track to Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs selected the University of Maryland shortstop with the No ...

Shaw is 23, the same age Sandberg was when he finished his rookie season in Chicago. Besides the anticipation, Shaw is also dealing with an oblique issue that has put him on a slower ramp-up for ...