The Chicago Cubs acquired excellent news Monday afternoon, with infielder/outfielder Matt Shaw returning to the lineup.
According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, Shaw can be activated on Tuesday following Monday’s off day, when the Cubs open a three-game collection with the Colorado Rockies. Shaw has been absent from the Cubs since mid-Might (Might 22) when he was positioned on the injured listing with mid-back tightness.
Shaw was not performing nicely earlier than touchdown on the injured listing, batting .242 with a .691 OPS and was 1-for-his-last-22 in Might. That was the other whereas in Iowa, because the 24-year-old collected 4 hits in 14 at-bats.
The Cubs getting Shaw again could not have come at a greater time, because the staff and third baseman Alex Bregman are struggling.
The Cubs might doubtlessly use Matt Shaw at third base with Alex Bregman struggling
Since Shaw has been out, the Cubs have been one of many worst groups in Main League Baseball. Of their final 15 video games, the Cubs are 5-10, rating twenty first in runs (50), slugging proportion (.388) and tied for fifth with their crosstown rival (the Chicago White Sox) for probably the most strikeouts (113).
Among the many staff struggling as an entire, their high free agent signing, Bregman (seven years, $175 million), has been horrible in his first season as a Cub. The three-time All-Star is batting .243 (fifth-worst among the many starters) and has a .669 OPS (second-worst), however has performed a stable third base (seven defensive runs saved in 62 video games).
Bregman’s struggles prompted the two-time World Sequence winner to touch upon his poor play.
“I have been horrible,” Bregman said to Rogers. “I must play higher. Offensively, it has been terrible. I’ve failed many instances on this recreation. I’ve struggled. I’ve began gradual earlier than. I’ve began quick earlier than. Once you’re struggling, there is just one means ahead and that is straight, head-on by it. It comes right down to executing within the recreation.”
With Shaw again and Bregman struggling, Counsell might play Shaw a number of video games at third base to get his bat within the lineup and Bregman a reset. A reset could possibly be what Bregman must get himself again to hitting like a Silver Slugger. Shaw was the Cubs’ on a regular basis third baseman final season (124 video games, 114 begins) when Bregman signed with the Boston Crimson Sox.
Outdoors of third, Shaw’s different outlet to play can be in proper area, which is the place Seiya Suzuki has been whereas Shaw’s been out. Pete Crow-Armstrong has gotten sizzling, batting .350 with 5 house runs within the final 15 video games, whereas Happ can also be doing nicely (main the staff in OPS, .832), blocking 2/3rds of the outfield.
