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SAN DIEGO – As the Cubs evaluated rookie Matt Shaw’s recent at-bats they saw a hitter almost in “survival mode,” as president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer put it.
“Part of what makes him excellent is the exit velocity as he drives the ball,” Hoyer said Tuesday. “I felt like he probably was getting a little bit contact-oriented just against some of the pitching we’re facing.”
The Cubs optioned Shaw to Triple-A in a series of roster moves Tuesday.