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Cubs Promote Prospect Matt Shaw for Opening Day

3/18/2025

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The Chicago Cubs are making waves by promoting top prospect Matt Shaw to their Opening Day roster, where he'll shine as the starting third baseman against the Dodgers in Tokyo. In a strategic move, they designated reliever Keegan Thompson for assignment and placed Javier Assad on the injured list. Shaw dazzled in the minors, boasting a .298 average and seven home runs at Triple-A.

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The Chicago Cubs are making waves by promoting top prospect Matt Shaw to their Opening Day roster, where he'll shine as the starting third baseman against the Dodgers in Tokyo. In a strategic move, they designated reliever Keegan Thompson for assignment and placed Javier Assad on the injured list. Shaw dazzled in the minors, boasting a .298 average and seven home runs at Triple-A.