If the Chicago Cubs were to add a bat at the trade deadline, third base could be one spot worth a conversation. But would they prefer to keep giving Matt Shaw at-bats?

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 3: Matt Shaw #6 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates his game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning against the Cleveland Guardians with teammate Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 at Wrigley Field on July 3, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Matt Shaw headed up the first-base line, his bat held skyward in his right hand as he watched the ball travel to deep center field. The Cubs rookie then flipped the bat away following his sacrifice fly,