Baseball. Baseball's Shaw Chosen 31st Overall in the MLB Draft

Chestnut Hill, Mass. -- Boston College junior Chris Shaw was chosen 31st overall in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball First-Year Players Draft by the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. He is BC's highest pick since Tony Sanchez (2007-09) was chosen fourth overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009.

Shaw played in 145 games in three years at The Heights, making 140 starts in the outfield, first base or as the designated hitter. He batted .274 lifetime as an Eagle, including a .329 average in his sophomore season. He put up a .470 slugging percentage, including a career-high .611 in his junior campaign, with 23 home runs, 32 doubles, 107 RBIs and 242 total bases. His career…