Matt Shaw3B Chicago Cubs
Age 24 R/R 5'10" / 185 lbs MLB Svc 0.942 · Ctrl thru 2031 ILInjured 10-Day (D10)
2026 ROS PROJECTION163 act + 367 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 127113vR 79
AVG/OBP/SLG.244 / .319 / .409
PA367
HR11
SB16
K%20
BB%9
BABIP280
ISO165
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: +3.2 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+3BATRUN: +3.7 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+4RUNFLD: +0.1 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -0.4 runs (Positional adjustment)-0POSREP: +15.0 runs (Replacement-level credit)+15REPTotal WAR: +2.10+2.1WAR
0.01.53.00.82.92.92.92.72.4+$88M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit post-control
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 51 / POW 55
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2025-2026
CONTACT51
Whiff%
906.9%
xwOBA
440.302
POWER55
Barrel%
366.4
Avg EV
1085.4
Bat Spd
1968.0
EYE48
Chase%
8325.2%
SPEED57
Sprint
9029.0
DEFENSE47
scouting grade only
Platoon Splits2025-2026 · 502 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
144
358
wRC+
142
78
◀◀L
wOBA
371
287
◀◀L
ISO
235
144
◀◀L
BABIP
305
259
◀◀L
K%
19.4%
21.8%
L
BB%
8.3%
8.4%
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   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$0.3M+0.8$3M+$3M
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.9$22M+$21M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+2.9$20M+$19M
2029Arb-1$6M+2.9$18M+$14M
2030Arb-2$9M+2.7$16M+$10M
2031Arb-3$12M+2.4$13M+$6M
Totals $29M $92M +$73M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202321 A+2 teams 159152 44635 4332 132 289316467784 178339 213 328 109
202321 A+2 teams 159149 52847 7242 132 349386597983 248378 154 425 183
202422 AA2 teams 523459 11515423 4712410 3111 251333451784 200288 249 336 116
202422 AA2 teams 523443 12619421 629510 3111 284384488871 203314 1812 381 150
202523 MLB2 teams 547489 11325417 501084 225 231308403710 172261 209 310 95 -3 +2 +1 +2 +15 1.8
202523 MLB2 teams 547484 11526419 551054 225 238320426746 188264 1910 330 111 +7 +2 +1 +2 +15 2.8
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD24 MLBCHC 163145 36724 13293 51 248323407730 159283 188 319 102 +0 +1 +1 -2 +5 0.5
YTD24 MLBCHC 163144 36724 14293 51 250329410739 160286 189 327 109 +2 +1 +1 -2 +5 0.6
ROS24 MLBCHC 100% 367328 8015311 32734 163 244319409727 165280 209 325 107 +3 +2 -1 +1 +10 1.6
ROS24 MLBCHC 100% 367328 8015311 32734 163 244319409727 165281 209 318 101 +0 +2 -1 +1 +10 1.4
FULL24 MLBCHC 530473 11622515 451027 214 245320408728 163281 198 318 101 +1 +3 +0 -0 +15 1.9
TOT24 MLBCHC 530473 11622515 451027 214 245320408728 163281 198 323 105 +3 +3 +0 -0 +15 2.1
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202725 MLBCHC 98% 583520 12824519 511157 265 246322421743 175279 209 329 110 +6 +3 -1 +2 +17 2.8
202826 MLBCHC 98% 571508 12624519 511137 255 248325427752 179279 209 330 111 +7 +3 -1 +2 +16 2.8
202927 MLBCHC 98% 561499 12323518 501117 255 246324421745 174279 209 330 111 +7 +3 -1 +2 +16 2.7
203028 MLBCHC 98% 553491 12123518 501107 234 246325424748 177278 209 329 110 +6 +3 -2 +2 +16 2.6
203129 MLBCHC 98% 541480 11622417 491097 214 242321410731 169277 209 327 108 +5 +3 -2 +2 +15 2.3
203230 MLBCHC 98% 529470 11321417 481086 194 240319411729 170276 209 324 106 +4 +2 -3 +2 +15 2.0
203331 MLBCHC 98% 516458 10920416 471076 163 238317404721 166273 219 319 102 +1 +2 -4 +2 +15 1.7
203432 MLBCHC 98% 506449 10519415 461076 132 234313394708 160268 219 312 97 -2 +2 -4 +2 +14 1.2
203533 MLBCHC 98% 465415 9216313 421015 92 222301369670 147263 229 304 91 -5 +1 -5 +2 +13 0.6
202725 MLBCHC 98% 571509 12724519 501137 255 250325428753 179281 209 321 104 +3 +3 -1 +2 +16 2.3
202826 MLBCHC 98% 560498 12423519 501117 255 249326430756 181280 209 323 105 +3 +3 -1 +2 +16 2.4
202927 MLBCHC 98% 550489 12123518 491097 245 247325425750 178280 209 323 105 +3 +3 -1 +2 +16 2.3
203028 MLBCHC 98% 542481 11822418 491087 234 245324420744 175280 209 321 104 +3 +3 -2 +2 +15 2.2
203129 MLBCHC 98% 530471 11522417 481076 214 244322416738 172279 209 320 103 +2 +3 -2 +2 +15 1.9
203230 MLBCHC 98% 518460 11221417 471066 184 243322417739 174277 209 317 100 +0 +2 -3 +2 +15 1.6
203331 MLBCHC 98% 506449 10820416 461056 153 241319410729 169274 219 312 97 -2 +2 -4 +2 +14 1.3
203432 MLBCHC 98% 496442 10319415 451056 132 233312396708 163269 219 305 92 -5 +2 -4 +2 +14 0.9
203533 MLBCHC 98% 456407 9116313 41995 92 224302373676 150264 229 297 86 -7 +1 -5 +2 +13 0.3
▸ Career Totals
Career 55334927 118822644176 495113063 20642 241318412730 171277 209 315 99 -4 +24 -22 +20 +157 17.9
/ 162G 650579 14027521 581337 245 242318415733 173277 209 315 99 -0 +3 -3 +2 +18 2.1
Career 64215718 138525353208 567131978 25955 242319414733 172278 219 323 106 +40 +30 -22 +23 +182 25.8
/ 162G 650579 14026521 571348 266 242318413731 171278 219 323 106 +4 +3 -2 +2 +18 2.6

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202321 AATennessee Smokies 7065 19413 3121 61 292333523856 231314 174 368 140 +3 +1 +2 0.6
202321 A+South Bend Cubs 8984 33434 4121 71 3934276551.082 262426 134 469 217 +12 +1 +3 1.6
202422 AAAIowa Cubs 152131 39817 17304 63 298395534929 237340 2011 408 171 +12 +0 +4 1.7
202422 AATennessee Smokies 371312 8711314 45656 258 279379468847 189304 1812 370 141 +17 +2 +11 3.0
202523 MLBChicago Cubs 437393 8921313 38942 175 226298394692 168262 229 306 93 -4 +1 +1 +2 +12 1.3
202523 AAAIowa Cubs 11091 26516 17112 50 286409560970 275270 1015 423 182 +10 +1 +3 1.5
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 437393 8921313 38942 175 226298394692 168262 229 306 93 -4 +1 +1 +2 +12 1.3

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Ian Desmondlast yr '19
career totals — 11 seasons, 5,944 PA
115,944181181263315427+30-425.824.9
/1626642020+3.3-0.42.9pk7: 24
#2B.J. Uptonlast yr '16
career totals — 12 seasons, 5,858 PA
125,858164300243321402+14+1724.524.5
/1626641934+1.6+2.02.8pk7: 25
#3Jason Kipnislast yr '20
career totals — 10 seasons, 4,984 PA
104,984126136260333416+18-1122.621.9
/1626641718+2.4-1.43.0pk7: 21
#4Kelly Johnsonlast yr '16
career totals — 11 seasons, 5,139 PA
115,13915587251330422+8-322.321.3
/1626642011+1.0-0.42.9pk7: 20
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 12 projected seasons
125,842184220241315411+21+1423.820.9
/1626642125+2.4+1.62.7pk7: 18
#5Chris Younglast yr '18
career totals — 13 seasons, 5,316 PA
135,316191142235314428-0+321.320.7
/1626642418-0.0+0.42.7pk7: 20
#6Drew Stubbslast yr '16
career totals — 8 seasons, 3,143 PA
83,14392161244314394+3+1612.212.3
/1626641934+0.6+3.32.6pk7: 12

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
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Matt Shaw (OGILVIE) 24 47→51 49→55 57 48 245/320/408 163281 1521 19% 8% 105 +2.1
Royce Lewis
2023 · MLB
24 50→49 54→60 55→50 45 256/314/439 183307 2123 24% 7% 112 +2.6 258/314/460 202301 2814 24% 7% 118 +3.0 245/301/434189280271223%7%103+1.2
Chris Young
2007 · MLB
23 43→49 55→60 54→55 48 226/294/418 192263 2220 24% 8% 99 +1.7 235/302/435 200276 2318 23% 8% 107 +2.2 239/321/428189289201724%10%109+2.5
Desmond Jennings
2012 · MLB
25 51→59 47→50 62→60 51 250/323/394 144294 1432 20% 8% 104 +2.0 243/317/393 150290 1525 20% 9% 102 +1.8 240/316/387148285142320%9%97+1.5
Daulton Varsho
2021 · MLB
25 46→49 52→60 55→50 47 239/304/408 170277 1918 22% 7% 100 +1.7 233/299/427 194270 2414 23% 8% 103 +1.9 227/294/419192260251523%8%96+1.3
Anthony Volpe
2023 · AAA
22 42→49 54→55 60→55 48 220/301/407 187268 2029 26% 8% 99 +1.7 219/284/372 153274 1624 25% 8% 82 +0.5 216/279/363147269152225%7%76+0.1
Josh Smith
2022 · AA
24 49→52 51→45 56→50 48 247/333/412 165303 1823 24% 8% 114 +2.7 229/320/355 126286 1213 23% 9% 94 +1.3 238/326/362125285121020%9%95+1.1
Brett Lawrie
2013 · MLB
23 53→55 49→55 53→55 47 265/317/423 159307 1417 19% 6% 109 +2.4 256/309/407 151292 1710 18% 6% 102 +1.8 254/305/40615229318620%6%97+1.1
Rickie Weeks Jr.
2007 · MLB
24 53→58 49→55 58→55 48 259/346/417 158321 1622 23% 8% 121 +3.2 247/353/423 176301 1722 22% 12% 124 +3.4 259/353/453194315221124%10%129+4.0
Gregory Polanco
2017 · MLB
25 52→55 50→60 53→55 51 258/321/424 166299 1620 20% 9% 111 +2.5 252/321/439 187291 2014 20% 9% 115 +2.8 248/321/437190287211321%9%108+1.5
Andrés Giménez
2023 · MLB
24 55→60 51→50 56→55 43 272/338/433 162329 1821 22% 6% 121 +3.2 251/311/378 127291 1324 18% 5% 95 +1.4 238/299/349111274112617%5%80+0.3
Rocco Baldelli
2006 · MLB
24 55→61 48→55 53→55 46 274/321/420 146311 1518 17% 5% 109 +2.4 270/320/459 189313 2113 21% 5% 121 +3.2 271/323/470198317231222%5%121+1.3
Corey Patterson
2004 · MLB
24 53→54 51→55 57→60 40 265/300/432 166317 1820 22% 4% 105 +2.1 255/299/422 167308 1927 23% 5% 102 +1.8 250/295/411161298193323%5%91+1.1
Victor Robles
2021 · MLB
24 49→54 47→50 53→60 44 242/314/383 141299 1422 23% 6% 98 +1.6 225/298/334 109291 919 25% 7% 79 +0.3 283/353/38710535265120%6%113+0.9
Brett Wisely
2023 · AAA
24 47→51 49→50 55 46 237/301/388 152305 1724 28% 8% 94 +1.3 230/296/357 127295 1215 25% 8% 83 +0.6 231/293/342111293101523%7%76+0.0
Josh Lowe
2022 · AAA
24 47→57 53→55 58→60 45 239/303/408 169318 2125 31% 8% 100 +1.7 251/307/423 172352 1928 32% 7% 105 +2.1 252/308/426174353193332%7%102+1.5
Manuel Margot
2020 · MLB
25 50→53 48→50 54→60 49 248/306/401 154286 1519 19% 8% 98 +1.6 251/311/380 129291 1220 17% 8% 95 +1.4 256/312/371114298101517%7%89+0.7
Miguel Vargas
2023 · MLB
23 48→53 51→55 51→50 47 245/302/410 166280 1913 21% 7% 100 +1.7 221/308/380 159262 1711 22% 10% 95 +1.4 221/322/407185244211119%12%106+1.7
Ryan Kalish
2012 · MLB
24 47→51 48→50 56→55 47 236/293/378 142284 1524 22% 7% 87 +0.8 220/270/320 100293 919 27% 6% 62 -0.9 212/256/3059328582028%5%48-1.0
Peter Bourjos
2012 · MLB
25 51→56 48→50 61→60 43 251/300/404 153304 1325 22% 5% 96 +1.5 239/298/368 129306 1116 25% 6% 87 +0.8 240/282/37913930710824%5%78+0.1
Lastings Milledge
2009 · MLB
24 52→59 48→50 51→55 47 260/326/403 144299 1520 19% 7% 108 +2.3 264/319/376 112307 1018 17% 6% 97 +1.5 264/317/3629830681916%6%89+0.7