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On Sunday night, the MLB Draft took place, and each team made their picks, adding new top prospects to their crop of future talented stars.
For the Chicago Cubs, shortstop Matt Shaw from Maryland was their first pick.
The North Siders had the 13th overall pick in this year’s draft.
Shaw was a junior this year at the University of Maryland.
He attended high school at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts before beginning his collegiate career.
On Twitter, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported the news of the Cubs drafting Shaw and posted some of the young shortstop’s stats from his junior year at Maryland.
Shaw hit .341 with 24 home runs and 18 stolen bases last season. https://t.co/FFsSsyR62c
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) July 10, 2023
Shaw hit for an impressive .341 average and crushed 24 home runs.
The young shortstop also stole 18 bases last season.
He is fifth all-time in slugging percentage at Maryland with a career mark of .578.
This is a solid top pick for the Cubs in this year’s draft.
As of now, they have Dansby Swanson at the shortstop position.
He joined the Cubs on a seven-year deal last offseason.
However, Shaw may rise through the ranks of the system quickly and potentially force his way onto the Cubs roster in the near future.
A potential middle-infield duo of Shaw and Swanson would be an interesting one for Cubs fans to be able to see.
Shaw leaves behind a lasting legacy at the University of Maryland and is set to take on the next challenge with the Cubs.
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