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Third base is Matt Shaw’s for the taking.
Shaw, the Cubs’ top prospect, saw the franchise seemingly clear the deck for him to win the job out of spring training after sending Isaac Paredes and prospect Cam Smith to Houston in the Kyle Tucker trade, designating infielder Patrick Wisdom for assignment and non-tendering Nick Madrigal, the team’s Opening Day third baseman last season.
“No matter how much the opportunity might present itself, you got to earn that spot,” Shaw said Saturday at the Cubs Convention.