Matt Shaw grew up in Massachusetts. When Alex Bregman decided to sign with the Boston Red Sox as a free agent, Shaw was informed of the move via a text message from a buddy. “I got a lot of Red Sox fans that are friends of mine,

While the Cubs have added some role players who can handle third base, there is no internal option with more upside than Shaw.

The Cubs failed in their pursuit to land veteran Alex Bregman in free agency when he agreed to a lucrative deal with the Red Sox, a decision that ensured Chicago’s starting third base job is wide open for the 23-year-old Matt Shaw to earn.