Matt Shaw | |
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Chicago Cubs | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | November 6, 2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Matthew James Shaw (born November 6,2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.
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]
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]
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