Matt Shaw (baseball)

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Matt Shaw
Chicago Cubs
Shortstop
Born: (2001-11-06) November 6, 2001 (age 23)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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Matthew James Shaw (born November 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.

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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]

As a freshman for the Maryland Terrapins, 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] Back with the Terrapins, 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

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] He won the 2024 Southern League Most Valuable Player Award with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. [13]

International career

Shaw was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2024 WBSC Premier12. [14] He was named to the All-World Team as the best third baseman. He also led the tournament in runs batted in. [15]

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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. ↑ "Maryland's Matt Shaw named winner of 2023 Brooks Wallace Award". MLB.com .
  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. 14 July 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Minor League Postseason All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  14. ↑ Guttenplan, Dan (November 12, 2024). "USA Baseball: Matt Shaw scorching in international tournament". New England Baseball Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Chieh-Hsien Chen is the WBSC Premier12 2024 MVP". WBSC. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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