Matt Shaw (baseball)

Matthew James Shaw (born November 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Amateur career
Shaw grew up in Brimfield, Massachusetts and initially attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy before transferring Worcester Academy. He played summer collegiate baseball after graduating high school for the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL).

As a freshman for the Maryland Terrapins, Shaw was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team after batting .332 with 42 runs scored and 30 RBIs. After the season, he returned to the FCBL and played for the Amsterdam Mohawks. Back with the Terrapins, Shaw was named first team All-Big Ten as a sophomore after batting .290 with 22 home runs and 67 RBIs. During the summer of 2022, he played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he hit .360 and was named the league's MVP. Shaw became Maryland's all-time leader in home runs during his junior season. After the 2023 season, he won the Brooks Wallace Award.

2023–present: Minor leagues
Shaw was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round, with the 13th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. On July 14, 2023, Shaw signed with the Cubs for the full slot value of $4.85 million.