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. He was the ninth overall-ranked player in Massachusetts and the third overall shortstop in Massachusetts. Shaw wasn’t a top recruit coming out of high school. However, he eventually went on to play for the University of Maryland.
Matt Shaw College
Matt Shaw attended the University of Maryland. In his Freshman year, he played in 45 games. He had 16 doubles, one triple, and seven home runs. Shaw made 30 RBIs, stole seven bases, and scored 42 runs. Shaw during his first college year slashed .332/.409/.544 with an On-base percentage of .952. That summer he played for Amsterdam in the Perfect Game Collegiate League playing in 35 games where he slashed .369/.469/.689 with an on-base percentage of 1.158. He had 12 doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBIs, and 14 steals during his time with Amsterdam. In his Sophomore year at Maryland Shaw played in 60 games where he slashed .290/.381/.604 with an on-base percentage of .986. He had 11 doubles, 22 home runs, 67 RBIs, 12 steals, and 34 walks that season.
That Summer he played for Bourne in the Cape Cod League playing in 36 games slashing .360/.432/.574 with an on-base percentage of 1.006. He had 28 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 19 RBIs, 21 steals, and walked 18 times. Shaw won the MVP for the Cape Cod league this year. His Junior year at Maryland Shaw played in 62 games slashing .341/.445/.697 with an on-base percentage of 1.142 during those 62 games. He had 80 runs scored. Additionally, he hit 20 doubles, one triple, and 24 home runs. He accumulated 69 RBIs, stole 18 bases, and walked 43 times that year. This performance earned him Big Ten Conference Player of the Year.
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Matt Shaw Drafted
Matt Shaw was selected in the 13th overall in the MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs in the 2023 Draft.
Matt Shaw’s Cubs Tenure
2023
Shaw played three games for the Cubs Arizona Complex League slashing .500/.636/1.000 with an on-base percentage of 1.636 in 11 at-bats. While playing for South Bend in the Midwest League Shaw continued his success slashing .393/.427/.655 with an OBP of 1.082. He participated in 20 games for South Bend. During this time, he scored 14 runs and hit four doubles. He also hit three triples and four home runs, drove in 18 RBIs, and achieved seven steals and four walks. Shaw finished his first Major League season with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies in the Southern League where he slashed .292/.329/.523 with an OBP of .852 in 15 games played.
2024
Matt Shaw started last season with the Tennessee Smokies in Double-A. Shaw got the call-up to Triple-A Iowa at the end of last year. He played in 121 total games between the two levels. Shaw finished the year with 78 runs scored. He hit 19 doubles, four triples, and 21 home runs. Shaw had 71 RBIs and stole 31 bases. Shaw finished 2024 with a .284 batting average and a slash line of .379/.488/.867. He will be given the chance to be the 2025 starting third baseman for the Cubs.
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