Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw grabs his helmet after a strike call on a check swing in the seventh inning against the Brewers on June 19, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...

MLB: Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Mar 29, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago Cubs second base Matt Shaw (6) celebrates after hitting a two run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks ...

The Chicago Cubs probably wouldn’t have said so during the offseason, but top prospect Matt Shaw was going to be their 2025 third baseman from the get go.

The Chicago Cubs are very much a victim of their own success, at least when it comes to acquiring the players they need before the July 31 MLB trade deadline.

CUBS POSTCAST: Matt Shaw the HERO as the Chicago Cubs walk-off and SWEEP the Cleveland Guardians ... Cade Horton was fantastic for the Chicago Cubs for 7 innings and the bullpen held it down so Matt ...

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer has seen this all before. In Hoyer’s eyes, the conversations surrounding rookie third baseman Matt Shaw are the same storylines and questions he found himself ...

Cade Horton was fantastic for the Chicago Cubs for 7 innings and the bullpen held it down so Matt Shaw could be the hero to walk it off for the Cubs & get the sweep.

The Chicago Cubs are very much a victim of their own success, at least when it comes to acquiring the players they need before the July 31 MLB trade deadline.