He did not have the best trip to Tokyo, but he did record his first Major League hit there. Chicago is now stateside taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Shaw started the first two games of the series.

Shaw went 2-for-4 with one walk, two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Athletics.

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The Chicago Cubs won a thrilling 4-3 game Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dansby Swanson’s defensive wizardry to end the game is one major highlight from this contest, but buried inside was rookie Matt Shaw’s first career home run.

The Chicago Cubs lost their first two games in Tokyo, and Craig Counsell is only adding to those early-season struggles with his comment about Matt Shaw.

Kyle Tucker had three hits including his first homer of the season, rookie Matt Shaw hit his first major league homer and the Chicago Cubs held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 in Phoenix on Saturday.

The Chicago Cubs were on the verge of taking the series thanks to Kyle Tucker’s three-run home run when an eighth-inning bullpen meltdown thwarted those efforts.

Shaw has proven to be a key player for the Cubs, featuring prominently in the initial four games of the season. His performance has drawn attention not just for his potential but for the strategy involved in balancing player fatigue with competitive demands.

Springs got into early trouble, reminiscent of the first two games of the series, but after putting the first two Cubs on base he struck out two of the next three batters to escap