4 days ago · But on Tuesday morning, manager Craig Counsell called him into his office and gave him the news. Shaw -- the Cubs’ top overall prospect and No. 19 in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline -- is going to Japan. He is one of 31 Cubs players expected to make the trip for the upcoming Tokyo Series against the Dodgers on March 18-19.

4 days ago · On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs made their decision on the status of rookie infielder Matt Shaw before the team’s trip to Japan this week. The Cubs are set to fly to Tokyo to play a couple of exhibition matches before playing two regular season games against the Los Angeles Dodgers starting on March 18.

4 days ago · The Cubs will have to clear a 40-man-roster spot to activate him, but they don’t have to make any moves until just before Opening Day in Japan. Cubs set Tokyo Series travel roster; Matt Shaw ...

O n Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs made their decision on the status of rookie infielder Matt Shaw before the team’s trip to Japan this week. The Cubs are set to fly to Tokyo to play a couple of ...

4 days ago · Chicago Cubs Craig Counsell spoke before the game to discuss who will make the trip to Tokyo, who will play third base come US Opening Day, what he's seen out of Gage Workman and more. “I think Matt Shaw is going to Japan,” Counsell said. “That’s probably the big news.” (00:00) Craig ...

4 days ago · The Chicago Cubs have finalized their travel roster for the season-opening series in Japan. Third baseman Matt Shaw is making the trip for the two-game Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles...

4 days ago · The expectation, then, is that Matt Shaw has made the Opening Day roster (again, barring some crazy thing happening over the next seven days). Furthermore, the expectation would be that Shaw will be the Chicago Cubs’ starting third baseman on Opening Day.

5 days ago · MESA, Ariz. — Matt Shaw will travel to Japan with the Chicago Cubs, manager Craig Counsell announced Tuesday, giving the organization’s top prospect the chance to make his major-league debut ...

4 days ago · The Cubs are scheduled to leave for Japan after Tuesday’s game against the Brewers. That means roster decisions need to be made, mainly for the last spot or two that weren’t already widely known. Early reports hinted at Matt Shaw being left off to begin the season as he worked back from an early oblique issue, with Kevin Alcántara taking ...

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