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Coming into the 2025 MLB regular season, there was a lot of hype surrounding Chicago Cubs rookie third baseman Matt Shaw. He was taking over for Isaac Paredes,
Despite some noticable offensive woes, Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw sees some positive in the midst of the negative.
The Cubs went into the All-Star break tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the most runs scored in MLB at 508. Considering Shaw leads the team in home runs and RBI since the break, a strong offense could have turned into a juggernaut.
Shaw has a 207 wRC+ since the All-Star break. Only three players with at least 50 plate appearances had a better wRC.
The Cubs’ offense had been quiet against Cardinals starter Sonny Gray until Shaw’s tying two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was his third homer in his last four games and his seventh since the All-Star break. He entered play Sunday hitting .333 with a 1.110 OPS during that span.
The Chicago Cubs lost two out of three games to the St. Louis Cardinals, but one of their young players is starting to heat up. Here's the good and not so good from Cubs vs Cardinals.
Michael Busch hit a three-run home run, Matt Shaw added a solo shot and an RBI triple and the Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 on Saturday.