Cubs Prospect Matt Shaw Tops This Week’s Hot Sheet

Cubs prospect Matt Shaw continued his torrid pace with Triple-A Iowa to claim the lead off spot in this week’s Hot Sheet rundown of the 20 hottest prospects in baseball.

The 22-year-old infielder strung together five multi-hit efforts last week, including a four-hit game in the finale of Iowa’s postseason series against Louisville. After homering in three different contests and reaching base in all six games, Shaw improved his slash line to .296/.382/.565 with seven home runs across 29 Triple-A games. The top hitting prospect in the Cubs system looks like a likely contributor for the big league team next season and has a great opportunity to break camp with the club.

Joining Shaw on this week’s Hot Sheet is a number of other worthy candidates. Highlights include:

• Sebastian Walcott doing some mighty impressive things at just 18

• Travis Sykora holding his own with the other Nats’ top prospects

• Bubba Chandler continuing to shove for the Pirates

• A pair of arms acquired at the deadline making excellent impressions

• JJ Wetherholt simply refusing to stop hitting

• A Double-A Mets catcher ending a disappointing season on a high note

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We’ve got an exciting Hot Sheet Show on tap featuring a breakdown of the historically-inept 2024 White Sox and their potential for turning things around in Chicago. We’ll also chat with Giants prospect Bryce Eldridge, whose recent promotion to Triple-A might be a sign of things to come in the minor leagues.

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