Matt Shaw was an intriguing player when he was drafted with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2023 draft out of college, and the hype has only grown since he began his professional career.

Recently, major league necessity had him positioned at third in the minors and, immediately after Paredes was traded, the story became “Matt Shaw is headed to the bigs; He’s going to play ...

However, for fans of the Chicago Cubs there are some big time rooting interests playing in the WBSC Premier 12 this year — specifically a kid named Matt Shaw, the Cubs 2023 first round draft pick.