Chicago Cubs Still Weighing Matt Shaw's Opening Day Status

Cubs Tokyo Series roster decision sure sounds like good news for Matt Shaw
The Chicago Cubs have a tough decision to make regarding Matt Shaw and whether or not the team will bring him to the Japan Series.
Cub’s face big decision with top prospect Matt Shaw
Rookie Matt Shaw is expected to be the primary third baseman for the Cubs this season. But with the Cubs soon departing for Tokyo to face the Dodgers in the year’s opening series, his status as the starting third baseman may have to wait.
Chicago Cubs Still Weighing Matt Shaw's Opening Day Status, Per Report
Matt Shaw is primed to make the leap to MLB in 2025, but it still remains to be seen if the Cubs will insert him into their lineup for the Tokyo Series.
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With only five days to go until the team travels to Japan for the Tokyo Series, Shaw has just nine plate appearances in Cactus League play.
Chicago Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw made his Cactus League debut Sunday. Will he be ready for Japan?
It feels amazing to get back out there and just to play baseball,” Chicago Cubs prospect Matt Shaw said after making his Cactus League debut Sunday.
Craig Counsell won’t commit to Matt Shaw despite the Cubs best interest
At one point, the Chicago Cubs thought they would have Alex Bregman at the hot corner in 2025. Now that they missed out on Bregman, their starting third baseman should be set in stone but manager Craig Counsell is having issues committing to a decision.
Matt Shaw Not Guaranteed To Be Ready For Tokyo Series
The Athletic's Patrick Mooney writes that Chicago Cubs third base prospect Matt Shaw (oblique) isn't guaranteed to be ready for the season-opening two-game series in Tokyo, Japan, on March 18 and 19 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Cubs' Matt Shaw: Team undecided on Tokyo series
The Cubs have not yet made a decision as to whether to carry Shaw on the roster for their two-game series versus the Dodgers in Tokyo from March 18-19, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports. Mooney indicates that the Cubs probably already would have decided to include Shaw on the Tokyo series roster and started him at third base if the infielder had not suffered an oblique injury that's limited him to just nine Cactus League plate appearances.
Matt Shaw gives Cubs fans reason for optimism, but with one big catch
Craig Counsell and the Chicago Cubs may have fallen short in the Alex Bregman sweepstakes this offseason, but the organization has quite a promising young player rising through the system at the hot corner -- Matt Shaw.
Chicago Cubs still pondering opening day status of top prospect
The Chicago Cubs are bullish on top prospect Matt Shaw, but they’re also in no hurry to push things further than they need to be pushed. The Cubs organization began spring training with a bit of egg on their collective faces as they lost out on a bid to bring free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to Chicago.
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