2B Matt Shaw #5
Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) IL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/19/2029
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B MATT SHAW #5 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
109 432 132 26 5 28 89 24 87 .306 .369 .583 30 4.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 50 55
Gap 45 50 45 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 40 40 40 50
Avoid K's 60 65 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: 25
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/2028 @ NAS Win, 7-0 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2028 @ NAS Win, 6-4 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/21/2028 @ NAS Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2028 @ NAS Win, 8-2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2028 @ NAS Loss, 6-7 4 2 2 2 2 1 0 1
09/18/2028 @ NAS Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/16/2028 TOL Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/15/2028 TOL Win, 6-2 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2028 TOL Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2028 TOL Loss, 4-6 6 2 2 2 2 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He dogs it too often.
Birthday:11/06/2001
Born in:Brimfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 78 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 109 432 132 26 5 28 89 87 24 87 .306 .369 .583 .952 .400 .278 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 485 23 1 1 18 0 6 252 59 30 2 93.8 92.7 7.68 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   110 36 6 2 11 30 29 5 25 2 0 7 .327 .387 .718 1.105
Versus Right   322 96 20 3 17 59 58 19 62 4 0 16 .298 .363 .537 .900
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
April   54 21 5 2 2 19 11 3 9 1 0 4 .389 .452 .667 1.118
May   56 17 3 0 6 7 15 5 14 0 0 4 .304 .400 .679 1.079
June   77 22 4 3 5 16 11 2 16 1 0 3 .286 .325 .610 .936
July   81 25 7 0 3 13 13 4 16 1 0 3 .309 .360 .506 .866
August   86 25 3 0 6 21 19 8 18 2 0 6 .291 .382 .535 .917
September   75 22 4 0 6 13 17 2 14 1 0 2 .293 .325 .587 .912
Last Year   432 132 26 5 28 89 87 24 87 6 0 23 .306 .369 .583 .952
Career   879 279 50 9 57 165 170 52 171 10 1 35 .317 .375 .589 .964
Home   229 78 12 4 18 61 49 13 40 4 0 13 .341 .402 .664 1.065
Road   203 54 14 1 10 28 38 11 47 2 0 10 .266 .332 .493 .824
Grass   432 132 26 5 28 89 87 24 87 6 0 23 .306 .369 .583 .952
Day   116 40 7 0 8 24 26 6 17 3 0 8 .345 .406 .612 1.018
Night   316 92 19 5 20 65 61 18 70 3 0 15 .291 .355 .573 .928
As Starter   432 132 26 5 28 89 87 24 87 6 0 23 .306 .369 .583 .952
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Kansas City - MLB 23 57 197 46 11 1 3 16 33 13 4 3 53 9 0 .234 .290 .345 .636 70 67 -0.0
2026 Kansas City - MLB 24 132 462 122 27 6 7 48 51 21 6 5 94 29 6 .264 .302 .394 .696 87 87 1.1
2027 Kansas City - MLB 25 142 571 152 26 4 12 51 68 17 7 2 127 18 4 .266 .295 .389 .684 84 85 1.5
2028 Kansas City - MLB 26 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 -32 -0.1
Total MLB 335 1237 321 64 11 22 115 154 51 17 10 277 56 10 .259 .296 .382 .678 82 82 2.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Chicago N (ACL) - R 21 3 8 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 .500 .636 1.000 1.636 320 279 0.3
2023 South Bend - A+ 21 20 84 33 4 3 4 18 14 4 1 0 12 7 1 .393 .427 .655 1.082 186 181 1.3
2023 Tennessee - AA 21 15 65 19 4 1 3 9 10 3 1 1 12 6 1 .292 .329 .523 .852 117 113 0.4
2024 Tennessee - AA 22 86 312 87 11 3 14 50 60 45 6 7 65 25 8 .279 .373 .468 .841 145 141 3.2
2024 Iowa - AAA 22 36 142 44 9 1 8 23 22 13 4 1 24 9 4 .310 .381 .556 .938 141 139 0.8
2025 Omaha - AAA 23 69 305 103 15 3 21 53 61 15 8 3 60 12 2 .338 .381 .613 .994 142 138 2.5
2028 Omaha - AAA 26 109 432 132 26 5 28 89 87 24 23 6 87 30 2 .306 .369 .583 .952 134 130 4.0
Total IL 214 879 279 50 9 57 165 170 52 35 10 171 51 8 .317 .375 .589 .964 138 134
Total SL 101 377 106 15 4 17 59 70 48 7 8 77 31 9 .281 .366 .477 .843 141 137
Total MWL 20 84 33 4 3 4 18 14 4 1 0 12 7 1 .393 .427 .655 1.082 186 181
Total ACL 3 8 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 .500 .636 1.000 1.636 320 279
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Kansas City - MLB 2B 53 52 91 142 40 236 3 .987 462.2 4.53 -1.5 1.015
2025 Omaha - AAA 2B 49 47 73 139 37 216 4 .981 405.2 4.70 +2.0 1.042
2025 Kansas City - MLB 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.5 .513
2025 Omaha - AAA 3B 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 11.2 2.31 +0.4 1.563
2025 Omaha - AAA SS 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.1 1.056
2025 Omaha - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .966
2025 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Omaha - AAA CF 21 21 46 0 0 47 1 .979 179.0 2.31 -5.9 .852
2025 Omaha - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Kansas City - MLB 2B 126 122 188 329 84 532 15 .972 1080.2 4.31 -4.5 .960
2026 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.1 .960
2026 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2027 Kansas City - MLB 2B 136 133 215 343 87 566 8 .986 1146.1 4.38 +2.3 1.006
2027 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.3 1.024
2027 Kansas City - MLB SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 6.0 1.50 -0.5 .510
2027 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 .959
2027 Kansas City - MLB CF 6 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.1 2.08 +0.0 .980
2027 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kansas City - MLB 2B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.2 .984
2028 Omaha - AAA 2B 75 75 97 187 53 286 2 .993 650.1 3.93 +2.8 1.025
2028 Omaha - AAA 3B 5 5 5 7 0 13 1 .923 46.1 2.33 -0.2 .923
2028 Omaha - AAA SS 27 26 33 57 25 92 2 .978 232.0 3.49 -2.4 .960
2028 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kansas City - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.6 .488
TOTAL 2B 440 430 665 1143 301 1840 32 .983 3754.2 4.33 +1.4 1.001
TOTAL 3B 10 7 5 12 1 18 1 .944 72.0 2.12 -0.6 .961
TOTAL SS 33 26 34 59 25 96 3 .969 243.0 3.44 -3.0 .947
TOTAL LF 5 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 12.0 4.50 +0.0 .960
TOTAL CF 28 22 50 0 0 51 1 .980 197.1 2.28 -6.0 .861
TOTAL RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.6 .488
PLAYER HISTORY
07/09/2023 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maryland (College Park, MD).
03/05/2024 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
03/20/2024 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
08/06/2024 SS Matt Shaw assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies. [Auto]
10/09/2024 Wins the 2024 Southern League Round 2 with the Tennessee Smokies!
10/20/2024 Wins the 2024 SL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
10/31/2024 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
01/12/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
02/27/2025 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Ben Brown and 2B Cameron Cauley, in exchange for SP Cole Ragans.
04/03/2025 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
04/24/2025 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 4-5 weeks.
06/23/2025 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/2025 Wins the IL Batter of the Month Award.
07/04/2025 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
11/10/2025 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/20/2026 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
05/18/2026 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2026 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
11/22/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/23/2028 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/01/2028 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
07/15/2028 Goes 5-5 against the Toledo Mud Hens, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
07/28/2028 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/23/2028 Wins the 2028 IL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
11/21/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2026 6 3
Year SB Rank
2026 29 10
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