Matt Shaw (baseball) explained

Matt Shaw
Team:Chicago Cubs
Position:Shortstop
Birth Date:6 November 2001
Birth Place:Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right

Matthew James Shaw (born November 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. May 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: Leading off and going long. Telegram & Gazette. August 20, 2020. February 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: Shaw leading way for PGCBL-best Amsterdam Mohawks with hot hitting. The Daily Gazette. July 11, 2021. February 15, 2023.
  4. Web site: Cape Cod Classic just one of many special events at Polar Park this year including 200 non-WooSox events. Telegram & Gazette. July 18, 2022. February 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: #24 Matt Shaw - Profile . pointstreak.com . July 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: 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. May 8, 2023.
  7. Web site: Gammons: Cape Cod league MVP Matt Shaw latest in long line of young players flourishing in summer. Peter. Gammons. The Athletic. August 12, 2022. February 15, 2023.
  8. Web site: Matt Shaw hits record-breaking home run in Maryland baseball's 16–3 rout of Georgetown. Jonathan. Iacovacci. TestudoTimes.com. SB Nation. April 26, 2023. May 10, 2023.
  9. Web site: MLB Pipeline mock draft has SF Giants selecting Maryland INF Matt Shaw. Marc. Delucci. SI.com. May 7, 2023. May 14, 2023.
  10. Web site: Maryland's Matt Shaw named winner of 2023 Brooks Wallace Award . .
  11. Web site: Cubs draft Matt Shaw, another first-rounder they see making the jump to Wrigley Field. Patrick. Mooney. The Athletic. July 10, 2023. July 10, 2023.
  12. Web site: Cubs Draft Notes: Already High on Shaw, Targeted Tools, Wiggins Upside, Rivera, (UPDATE: Shaw Signs). July 14, 2023. bleachernation.com. 14 July 2023 . en.

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