John Antonoff / For the Sun-Times
MESA, Ariz. – In the first week of spring training, talk of top Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw’s clear path to win the third base job came with an asterisk.
*Unless the team signs Alex Bregman.
With Bregman reportedly heading to Boston, Shaw was the favorite again Thursday, just in time for the first day of full-squad workouts the next day.
“It’s time for Matt to go out and play,” manager Craig Counsell said this week.