One of the Cubs top prospects, Matt Shaw, finds himself in a bit of a slump.
Everyone lost today, but there were a few standout hitting performances. Pitching? Not so much. Infielder Leonel Espinoza joined the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where he played 13 games last year.
All this from the 13th overall pick in LAST YEAR'S draft. That is an incredible early-return on the Cubs' investment.
One of the Cubs top prospects homered in his very first AB of the year.
Wins tonight for the I-Cubs, Smokies and Pelicans. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs stormed back to roast the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 6-3. Starter Hayden Wesneski got into early trouble, giving up three runs in the first inning.
Matt Shaw was born on November 6th, 2001 in Brimfield, Massachusetts. He started his high school career at Wilbraham & Monson Academy before he ended up transferring to Worcester Academy.
Despite his recent reassignment to minor-league camp, infielder Matt Shaw has shown why the Chicago Cubs drafted him in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Among a large crop of minor-league talent in camp, Shaw is standing out in a very positive way.
It’s been a while since Cubs prospects have been ranked this high. Many of us have noted the Spring Training play of top Cubs prospects such as Matt Shaw, Owen Caissie, Kevin Alcántara and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
The team reduced the spring roster. Friday, the Cubs announced the following roster cuts: Optioned to Triple-A: Ben Brown, Luis Vázquez, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brennen Davis.
MLB released the rosters for this upcoming game. You have seen Owen Caissie and Matt Shaw in some Cubs Spring Training games, and both have impressed with their hitting.
Though it ended up being drowned out online by the kerfuffle caused by legions of the most fragile dudes ever whining about the inclusion of female ballplayers in MLB The Show ’24, Matt Shaw made a big play at third base in Tuesday’s loss.
There is a position the Chicago Cubs could use some help at and that’s third base. The Cubs tried several players there, including Christopher Morel, and he’s gotten some reps there in spring training.
I’ve been really tied up over the last few days and my coverage has been limited as a result, so I’m going to have to pressure-cook this one a little bit.
The Chicago Cubs have six prospects among the Top 100 in baseball going into 2024 Spring Training. But one prospect could see his fortunes soar in 2024.
In a change from the tiresome (if still totally understandable) discourse surrounding the Cubs’ big club, the minor league system continues to get loads of love.
The Chicago Cubs have been able to build one of the top pipelines in the MLB after becoming sellers at the deadline the past couple seasons. This allowed them to get top prospects from teams across the league.
Matt Shaw said shortly after being drafted that he felt he could move quickly through the minor leagues and that he believed the Cubs would give him that opportunity.
Chicago Cubs first-round pick Matt Shaw made his Double-A debut on Wednesday night with the Tennessee Smokies, going 1-for-5 at the plate. The Cubs promoted Shaw from High Class-A South Bend on Tuesday, but Shaw did not play in the first game of a six-game series with Biloxi.
The Chicago Cubs knew their first-round pick, Maryland infielder Matt Shaw, was good. But even they have to be taken aback by his start with High Class-A South Bend.
Following the 2023 MLB Draft, many of the top prospects drafted have quickly rose through their respective farm systems. In the case of the Chicago Cubs, their first-round pick, SS Matt Shaw, has been scorching hot at the High-A level.
Following an incredible week of baseball, Chicago Cubs 2023 first-round pick Matt Shaw was named Minor League Player of the Week by Marquee Sports Network.
The Chicago Cubs had a very solid showing in the 2023 MLB draft. With the 13th overall pick, Chicago nabbed a top-10 draft prospect in Maryland shortstop Matt Shaw. They followed that up by taking an intriguing risk on RHP Jaxon Wiggins, who was projected to be a first-round pick before losing his 2023 season to Tommy John surgery.
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