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Giants’ top slugging prospect wants to ‘force their hand’ – and he’s a step closer

Chris Shaw said he signed a six-month lease for an apartment before starting this season at Double-A Richmond. He made it almost a third of the way through before having to break it.

“I think when that’s the worst thing about it, you’re pretty happy,” Shaw said.

The Giants promoted Shaw, their top power-hitting prospect and a 2015 first-round pick, to the Triple-A River Cats this week after just 37 games at Double-A. Shaw, 23, was set to make his Sacramento debut in left field Thursday night against the Memphis Redbirds.

A left-handed hitter, Shaw was batting .