US EditionCubs demote Shaw & Pearson, call up Little, Palencia
- The Chicago Cubs optioned 23-year-old rookie Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa before Tuesday's game in San Diego.
- Shaw, the Cubs' 2023 first-round pick, struggled to find an offensive rhythm after making the opening-day roster.
- Shaw played in 18 games, batting.172 with one home run and four errors, including one during Monday's loss.
- Manager Craig Counsell stated that Shaw will grow from the struggle, saying, "This is where the growth happens."
- To fill roster spots, the Cubs activated Vidal Bruján and recalled Luke Little and Daniel Palencia, while Nate Pearson also went to Iowa.
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MLB: Cubs option top prospect, former Mohawk, Matt Shaw to Triple-A after early letdown
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have optioned top prospect Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa after a disappointing start to the rookie third baseman’s career. Shaw, the No. 13 pick in the 2023 amateur draft out of the University of Maryland, is just 10 for 58 with one homer and three RBIs. He has 18 strikeouts in 68 plate appearances. He spent the summer of 2021 playing 45 games with the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League’s (PGCBL) Amsterdam Moh…
Cubs option top prospect Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa
SAN DIEGO — As the Cubs evaluated rookie Matt Shaw’s recent at-bats, they saw a hitter almost in “survival mode,” as president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer put it.“Part of what makes him excellent is the exit velocity as he drives the ball,” Hoyer said Tuesday. “I felt like he probably was getting a little bit contact-oriented just against some of the pitching we’re facing.”The Cubs optioned Shaw to Triple-A Iowa in a series of roster moves …
The Norfolk Daily News
Cubs rookie 3B Matt Shaw optioned among cluster of moves
The Chicago Cubs want Matt Shaw to get a little more seasoning and sent the rookie third baseman to the minor leagues on Tuesday as part of a number of roster moves. In addition, the Cubs place right-hander Eli Morgan…
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