NEWS
11:39 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
2:36 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
9:59 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.
9:00 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Colorado.
4:08 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Marlins. He also stole a base.
3:21 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) Cubs recalled Shaw from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
9:27 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) Cubs are expected to recall Shaw from Triple-A Iowa prior to Monday's game in Miami, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
10:43 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) Cubs are expected to eventually recall Shaw from Triple-A Iowa to take back over as their third baseman, Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of Athletic report.
6:42 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) Cubs optioned Shaw to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
6:36 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Saturday.
5:02 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
4:54 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
10:04 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Thursday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
9:36 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in Tokyo.
3:14 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers for the first game of the 2025 Tokyo Series, manning third base and batting fifth.
1:59 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Shaw will travel with the team for their two-game series against the Dodgers in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
9:58 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) Cubs have not yet made a decision as to whether to carry Shaw on the roster for their two-game series versus the Dodgers in Tokyo from March 18-19, Patrick Mooney of Athletic reports.
12:19 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) (oblique) will start at third base and bat second in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Reds.
11:18 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) (oblique) is expected to be ready for his Cactus League debut in the next few days, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
12:46 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that Shaw (oblique) is "doing great" and has resumed hitting in the batting cage and throwing, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
10:28 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) (oblique) said Saturday that he's been cleared to begin light hitting, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
2:42 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is nursing an oblique injury but is considered day-to-day, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
7:39 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) chances of starting the season as Chicago's regular third baseman seemingly improved when the club missed out on free agent Alex Bregman, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
11:10 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) was among 20 non-roster players invited to spring training by the Cubs on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
4:18 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is considered the "leading contender" for the Opening Day starting job at third base, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
1:45 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Tuesday that Shaw will get a "long look" at third base, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
3:39 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) has a path to the Cubs' third base job following the trade of Isaac Paredes, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
12:59 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) (back) started for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday and Thursday and went 2-for-9 with an RBI between the two contests.
1:36 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) strained his back making a play in the field Sunday for Triple-A Iowa and is considered day-to-day, MLB.com reports.
12:33 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) has hit safely in 12 of the last 13 games for Double-A Tennessee, batting .460 (23-for-50) over that stretch with four homers, five steals, 12 RBI, 16 runs and a 3:3 BB:K.
1:22 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) is hitting .204 with a .354 OBP, three home runs and eight steals in 31 games for Double-A Tennessee.
11:14 AM - Matt Shaw (CHC) Cubs announced Friday that Shaw received an invitation to major-league spring training.
2:33 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) said Saturday that he's taken "probably 99 percent" of his reps this offseason at third base, Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com reports.
6:34 PM - Matt Shaw (CHC) Cubs promoted Shaw from High-A South Bend to Double-A Tennessee on Monday, Sahadev Sharma and Keith Law of Athletic report.
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