Matt Shaw3B
Chicago Cubs
Age 24
R/R
5'10" / 185 lbs
MLB
BB +5%HR -4%
Svc 0.942 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 3.3 · 2028
wRC+†vL 132114vR 83
AVG/OBP/SLG.244 / .317 / .418
PA542
HR19
SB21
K%20
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
48↗51
PWR
50↗57
SPD
58→58
FLD
45↗50
EYE
52↘48
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.1peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 0.942 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +2.9 | $23M | +$22M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +3.2 | $26M | +$26M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +3.3 | $28M | +$27M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $7M | +3.3 | $29M | +$22M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $12M | +3.1 | $28M | +$16M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $16M | +2.8 | $26M | +$10M |
| Totals | $37M | $160M | +$123M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | A+ | 2 teams | 159 | 152 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 13 | 2 | .289 | .316 | .467 | .784 | .178 | .333 | 19 | 3 | .340 | 119 | +3 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +5 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 22 | AA | 2 teams | 523 | 461 | 115 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 45 | 123 | 10 | 31 | 11 | .249 | .329 | .445 | .774 | .195 | .288 | 24 | 9 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 23 | MLB | 2 teams | 547 | 489 | 115 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 107 | 4 | 22 | 5 | .235 | .311 | .413 | .724 | .178 | .264 | 20 | 9 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +15 | 1.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 65 | 59 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .349 | .492 | .841 | .186 | .348 | 18 | 6 | .355 | 130 | +2 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +2 | 0.4 |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | CHC | 477 | 430 | 109 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 96 | 4 | 19 | 4 | .253 | .323 | .430 | .753 | .177 | .288 | 20 | 8 | .331 | 112 | +6 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +14 | 2.5 |
| TOT | 24 | MLB | CHC | 542 | 489 | 127 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 108 | 4 | 21 | 5 | .260 | .326 | .438 | .764 | .178 | .298 | 20 | 8 | .334 | 114 | +9 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +15 | 2.9 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | CHC | 547 | 491 | 126 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 47 | 95 | 4 | 22 | 5 | .257 | .327 | .442 | .769 | .185 | .278 | 17 | 9 | .337 | 116 | +10 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +15 | 3.1 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | CHC | 547 | 490 | 126 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 48 | 95 | 4 | 22 | 5 | .257 | .328 | .443 | .771 | .186 | .278 | 17 | 9 | .339 | 118 | +11 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +15 | 3.2 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | CHC | 542 | 485 | 125 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 48 | 95 | 4 | 21 | 5 | .258 | .330 | .445 | .775 | .188 | .278 | 18 | 9 | .339 | 118 | +11 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +15 | 3.1 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | CHC | 534 | 477 | 121 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 94 | 4 | 20 | 4 | .254 | .327 | .436 | .763 | .182 | .278 | 18 | 9 | .338 | 117 | +10 | +2 | -0 | +2 | +15 | 3.0 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | CHC | 522 | 466 | 118 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 94 | 4 | 19 | 4 | .253 | .327 | .438 | .765 | .185 | .277 | 18 | 9 | .336 | 115 | +9 | +2 | -1 | +2 | +15 | 2.7 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | CHC | 510 | 455 | 115 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 46 | 93 | 4 | 17 | 3 | .253 | .327 | .435 | .762 | .182 | .276 | 18 | 9 | .333 | 113 | +7 | +2 | -2 | +2 | +14 | 2.5 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | CHC | 495 | 443 | 110 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 93 | 4 | 14 | 2 | .248 | .323 | .427 | .750 | .178 | .275 | 19 | 9 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +2 | -2 | +2 | +14 | 2.1 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | CHC | 476 | 427 | 103 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 91 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .241 | .315 | .410 | .725 | .169 | .273 | 19 | 9 | .324 | 106 | +3 | +2 | -3 | +2 | +13 | 1.8 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | CHC | 446 | 400 | 95 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 89 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .237 | .312 | .398 | .709 | .160 | .271 | 20 | 9 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | -4 | +2 | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | CHC | 400 | 359 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 83 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .234 | .307 | .390 | .697 | .156 | .269 | 21 | 9 | .310 | 95 | -2 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +11 | 0.8 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | CHC | 346 | 311 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 75 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .228 | .300 | .379 | .680 | .151 | .266 | 22 | 9 | .301 | 89 | -4 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | CHC | 287 | 258 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .213 | .288 | .341 | .629 | .128 | .262 | 23 | 9 | .291 | 81 | -6 | +1 | -6 | +1 | +8 | -0.2 |
| 2039 | 37 | MLB | CHC | 224 | 202 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .213 | .284 | .337 | .620 | .124 | .258 | 24 | 8 | .281 | 73 | -7 | +1 | -7 | +1 | +6 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 7582 | 6796 | 1675 | 321 | 45 | 258 | 660 | 1472 | 62 | 261 | 52 | .246 | .319 | .421 | .740 | .174 | .277 | 19 | 9 | .325 | 107 | +61 | +31 | -32 | +27 | +215 | 30.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 583 | 144 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 57 | 126 | 5 | 22 | 4 | .247 | .320 | .422 | .742 | .175 | .278 | 19 | 9 | .325 | 107 | +5 | +3 | -3 | +2 | +18 | 2.7 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 70 | 65 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .292 | .333 | .523 | .856 | .231 | .314 | 17 | 4 | .368 | 140 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 21 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | 89 | 84 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .393 | .427 | .655 | 1.082 | .262 | .426 | 13 | 4 | .469 | 217 | +12 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 22 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 152 | 131 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .298 | .395 | .534 | .929 | .237 | .340 | 20 | 11 | .408 | 171 | +12 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 22 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 371 | 312 | 87 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 65 | 6 | 25 | 8 | .279 | .379 | .468 | .847 | .189 | .304 | 18 | 12 | .370 | 141 | +17 | +2 | — | — | +11 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 23 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 437 | 393 | 89 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 94 | 2 | 17 | 5 | .226 | .298 | .394 | .692 | .168 | .262 | 22 | 9 | .306 | 93 | -4 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 110 | 91 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | .409 | .560 | .970 | .275 | .270 | 10 | 15 | .423 | 182 | +10 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 437 | 393 | 89 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 94 | 2 | 17 | 5 | .226 | .298 | .394 | .692 | .168 | .262 | 22 | 9 | .306 | 93 | -4 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +12 | 1.3 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Matt Shaw (OGILVIE) | 24 | 48→51 | 50→57 | 58 | 48 | .251/.319/.426 | .175 | .277 | 18 | 22 | 18% | 8% | 112 | +2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Royce Lewis 2023 · MLB |
24 | 50→49 | 52→60 | 55→50 | 45 | .253/.312/.425 | .172 | .306 | 19 | 22 | 23% | 7% | 108 | +2.3 | .261/.317/.468 | .207 | .304 | 29 | 15 | 24% | 7% | 121 | +3.2 | .244/.300/.437 | .193 | .276 | 28 | 12 | 23% | 7% | 102 | +1.1 |
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●Rickie Weeks Jr. 2007 · MLB |
24 | 52→58 | 50→55 | 58→55 | 49 | .257/.345/.418 | .161 | .319 | 17 | 22 | 24% | 8% | 121 | +3.2 | .247/.354/.422 | .175 | .302 | 17 | 22 | 22% | 12% | 124 | +3.4 | .253/.353/.435 | .182 | .308 | 20 | 13 | 23% | 10% | 124 | +2.8 |
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●Daulton Varsho 2021 · MLB |
25 | 46→49 | 52→60 | 55→50 | 46 | .238/.302/.404 | .166 | .280 | 19 | 18 | 23% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .238/.303/.434 | .196 | .276 | 24 | 15 | 23% | 8% | 107 | +2.2 | .235/.301/.435 | .201 | .269 | 26 | 15 | 23% | 8% | 102 | +1.6 |
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●Chris Young 2009 · MLB |
25 | 45→49 | 56→60 | 53→55 | 49 | .238/.302/.438 | .200 | .272 | 23 | 17 | 22% | 8% | 107 | +2.2 | .237/.319/.423 | .186 | .287 | 20 | 17 | 24% | 10% | 110 | +2.4 | .232/.325/.409 | .176 | .280 | 19 | 20 | 23% | 12% | 105 | +2.2 |
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✕Brett Lawrie 2014 · MLB |
24 | 52→56 | 50→55 | 51→55 | 49 | .263/.320/.421 | .159 | .293 | 17 | 15 | 17% | 7% | 110 | +2.4 | .252/.304/.405 | .153 | .294 | 18 | 8 | 21% | 6% | 99 | +1.7 | .250/.300/.408 | .158 | .303 | 19 | 6 | 24% | 6% | 96 | +1.0 |
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●Corey Hart 2008 · MLB |
26 | 52→56 | 55→60 | 57→55 | 47 | .267/.324/.467 | .200 | .308 | 21 | 24 | 21% | 7% | 124 | +3.4 | .269/.321/.462 | .193 | .306 | 20 | 17 | 19% | 6% | 121 | +3.2 | .266/.331/.473 | .207 | .312 | 25 | 6 | 23% | 8% | 121 | +3.2 |
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★Bobby Witt Jr. 2023 · MLB |
23 | 46→56 | 55→65 | 55→60 | 42 | .241/.290/.432 | .191 | .284 | 23 | 25 | 24% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 | .276/.327/.485 | .209 | .308 | 24 | 31 | 19% | 6% | 130 | +3.8 | .291/.347/.510 | .219 | .319 | 25 | 34 | 17% | 7% | 137 | +5.0 |
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●Elijah Dukes 2007 · AAA |
23 | 51 | 51→55 | 51→50 | 48 | .258/.317/.421 | .163 | .298 | 18 | 15 | 20% | 7% | 109 | +2.4 | .243/.335/.417 | .174 | .287 | 19 | 14 | 21% | 11% | 115 | +2.8 | .236/.344/.412 | .176 | .277 | 18 | 13 | 21% | 13% | 114 | +1.7 |
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●Ozzie Albies 2020 · MLB |
23 | 54→59 | 53→60 | 56→55 | 48 | .274/.324/.459 | .185 | .306 | 19 | 15 | 18% | 6% | 121 | +3.2 | .263/.314/.461 | .198 | .292 | 23 | 14 | 18% | 7% | 118 | +3.0 | .254/.310/.461 | .206 | .273 | 25 | 13 | 18% | 7% | 112 | +2.4 |
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★Aaron Rowand 2002 · MLB |
24 | 52→61 | 49→55 | 51→50 | 53 | .262/.346/.412 | .150 | .305 | 17 | 15 | 20% | 10% | 118 | +3.0 | .266/.318/.425 | .159 | .297 | 18 | 8 | 17% | 6% | 111 | +2.5 | .280/.345/.448 | .168 | .331 | 18 | 4 | 20% | 7% | 122 | +3.3 |
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●Trent Grisham 2021 · MLB |
24 | 45→48 | 53→60 | 54→55 | 52 | .231/.316/.407 | .176 | .283 | 20 | 14 | 25% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .220/.311/.385 | .165 | .275 | 18 | 13 | 25% | 11% | 98 | +1.6 | .210/.323/.396 | .186 | .251 | 24 | 8 | 26% | 13% | 101 | +1.3 |
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●Rocco Baldelli 2006 · MLB |
24 | 56→61 | 47→55 | 54→55 | 45 | .276/.321/.419 | .143 | .315 | 14 | 19 | 17% | 5% | 109 | +2.4 | .272/.321/.460 | .188 | .314 | 21 | 13 | 20% | 5% | 121 | +3.2 | .271/.323/.470 | .199 | .317 | 23 | 12 | 22% | 5% | 121 | +1.3 |
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●Gregory Polanco 2017 · MLB |
25 | 52→55 | 50→60 | 52→55 | 51 | .258/.320/.421 | .163 | .298 | 17 | 21 | 20% | 8% | 110 | +2.4 | .251/.319/.437 | .186 | .287 | 21 | 14 | 20% | 9% | 114 | +2.7 | .245/.318/.436 | .192 | .281 | 22 | 13 | 21% | 9% | 107 | +1.5 |
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●Shane Victorino 2006 · MLB |
25 | 51→60 | 51→55 | 56→60 | 47 | .256/.305/.428 | .172 | .284 | 17 | 17 | 17% | 6% | 105 | +2.1 | .275/.331/.425 | .150 | .302 | 13 | 21 | 13% | 6% | 115 | +2.7 | .286/.350/.434 | .149 | .308 | 12 | 32 | 11% | 8% | 122 | +3.3 |
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✕Andrés Giménez 2023 · MLB |
24 | 54→60 | 52→50 | 56→55 | 43 | .269/.335/.437 | .168 | .325 | 19 | 22 | 23% | 6% | 121 | +3.2 | .254/.315/.386 | .132 | .295 | 14 | 24 | 19% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .241/.301/.348 | .107 | .278 | 11 | 26 | 17% | 5% | 80 | +0.3 |
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✕Anthony Volpe 2023 · AAA |
22 | 42→51 | 54→55 | 59→55 | 48 | .223/.304/.414 | .191 | .270 | 21 | 29 | 26% | 9% | 102 | +1.9 | .225/.290/.385 | .160 | .283 | 16 | 24 | 26% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .225/.287/.379 | .154 | .282 | 15 | 22 | 25% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 |
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●Andrew Benintendi 2018 · MLB |
24 | 52→62 | 50→55 | 51→50 | 53 | .260/.328/.423 | .163 | .287 | 17 | 15 | 16% | 9% | 114 | +2.7 | .260/.338/.416 | .156 | .305 | 15 | 15 | 19% | 10% | 116 | +2.8 | .265/.336/.422 | .158 | .310 | 15 | 13 | 19% | 9% | 114 | +2.7 |
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✕Miguel Vargas 2023 · MLB |
23 | 48→52 | 51→55 | 51→50 | 48 | .244/.304/.405 | .161 | .281 | 19 | 12 | 21% | 7% | 99 | +1.7 | .220/.307/.378 | .158 | .261 | 16 | 11 | 22% | 10% | 94 | +1.3 | .211/.309/.373 | .162 | .247 | 16 | 10 | 21% | 11% | 91 | +1.0 |
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●Ian Kinsler 2008 · MLB |
26 | 50→60 | 51→60 | 53→55 | 54 | .253/.326/.417 | .164 | .273 | 19 | 18 | 16% | 9% | 111 | +2.5 | .276/.348/.463 | .187 | .291 | 21 | 24 | 13% | 9% | 132 | +4.0 | .278/.354/.462 | .184 | .290 | 20 | 26 | 12% | 9% | 132 | +3.7 |
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●Bo Bichette 2021 · MLB |
23 | 53→63 | 51→60 | 52→55 | 44 | .265/.310/.440 | .175 | .319 | 17 | 21 | 23% | 6% | 111 | +2.5 | .295/.338/.475 | .180 | .349 | 22 | 16 | 21% | 6% | 131 | +3.9 | .305/.346/.482 | .177 | .358 | 22 | 13 | 20% | 5% | 135 | +4.6 |