Chicago Cubs rookie third basemen Matt Shaw feeling 100% after an oblique injury hampered him during Spring training.

On Wednesday, it appeared like the Chicago Cubs would not have Matt Shaw available at the start of the season. Bruce Levine of 670 The Score said he didn’t think Shaw would make the Cubs’ trip to Japan to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18 at the Tokyo Dome.

The Cubs' 11-game unbeaten streak in spring training came to an end with Sunday's 7-3 loss to Cincinnati. The bigger news, though, was the spring debut of rookie Matt Shaw, the front-runner to start

At one point, the Chicago Cubs thought they would have Alex Bregman at the hot corner in 2025. Now that they missed out on Bregman, their starting third baseman should be set in stone but manager Craig Counsell is having issues committing to a decision.

The Chicago Cubs spent the entirety of this offseason filling holes and crafting what they feel is the best possible major league roster. The team added depth in the bullpen, in the starting rotation,

It feels amazing to get back out there and just to play baseball,” Chicago Cubs prospect Matt Shaw said after making his Cactus League debut Sunday.

Shaw, who is likely to be the team's starting third baseman at the beginning of the year, is back in action after an oblique injury suffered before camp officially started.

And under it, Shaw had outlined Turner’s whole career, from 2006, when he was drafted by the Reds, to present. “I thought it’d be a funny kind of little thing,” Shaw said, “but also respectful to show him that he’s had a really amazing career and to show my interest in that.

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