Matt Shaw
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Born: (2001-11-06) November 6, 2001
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Career highlights and awards

Matthew James Shaw (born November 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Amateur career

Shaw grew up in Brimfield, Massachusetts and initially attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy before transferring Worcester Academy.[1] He played summer collegiate baseball after graduating high school for the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL).[2]

Shaw was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team after batting .332 with 42 runs scored and 30 RBIs. After the season, he returned to the FCBL and played for the Amsterdam Mohawks.[3] Shaw was named first team All-Big Ten as a sophomore after batting .290 with 22 home runs and 67 RBIs.[4] During the summer of 2022, he played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he hit .360 and was named the league's MVP.[5][6][7] Shaw became Maryland's all-time leader in home runs during his junior season.[8][9] After the 2023 season, he won the Brooks Wallace Award.[10]

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

2023–present: Minor leagues

Shaw was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round, with the 13th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[11] On July 14, 2023, Shaw signed with the Cubs for the full slot value of $4.85 million.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Once a contact hitter, Matt Shaw is now Maryland baseball's all-time home run leader: 'He cares about everything'". The Baltimore Sun. April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Leading off and going long". Telegram & Gazette. August 20, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shaw leading way for PGCBL-best Amsterdam Mohawks with hot hitting". The Daily Gazette. July 11, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cape Cod Classic just one of many special events at Polar Park this year including 200 non-WooSox events". Telegram & Gazette. July 18, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "#24 Matt Shaw - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Local stars Matt Shaw (Worcester Academy) and Nigel Belgrave (Auburn High) flourishing for Bourne in prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League". Telegram & Gazette. July 26, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ Gammons, Peter (August 12, 2022). "Gammons: Cape Cod league MVP Matt Shaw latest in long line of young players flourishing in summer". The Athletic. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Iacovacci, Jonathan (April 26, 2023). "Matt Shaw hits record-breaking home run in Maryland baseball's 16–3 rout of Georgetown". TestudoTimes.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Delucci, Marc (May 7, 2023). "MLB Pipeline mock draft has SF Giants selecting Maryland INF Matt Shaw". SI.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/maryland-matt-shaw-named-winner-of-2023-brooks-wallace-award
  11. ↑ Mooney, Patrick (July 10, 2023). "Cubs draft Matt Shaw, another first-rounder they see making the jump to Wrigley Field". The Athletic. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Cubs Draft Notes: Already High on Shaw, Targeted Tools, Wiggins Upside, Rivera, (UPDATE: Shaw Signs)". bleachernation.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.


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