Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw (6) celebrates his home run against the Detroit Tigers in the seventh inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP

The potential search for a third baseman on the trade market for Chicago Cubs team president Jed Hoyer and his front office. In an era when third basemen aren’t as productive as years past, prying any good ones away from teams, contenders or not, would have been difficult and come at a high cost.

The Cubs always saw Matt Shaw as the best-case solution to their hole at third. Whether he could actually produce was the only question worth asking. From the time Shaw was sent to the minors on April 14 to when he arrived back on May 19, Cubs third basemen posted a 38 wRC+ with just four doubles in 105 plate

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