Cubs recall top prospect Matt Shaw, DFA Nicky Lopez

The Cubs have recalled top prospect Matt Shaw from Class AAA.Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP

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MIAMI – The Cubs had always seen top prospect Matt Shaw’s stint back in Triple-A as a temporary reset. On Monday, they recalled him from Iowa, determining he was ready to resume his development in the majors.

“The adjustments are going to continue to happen, the growth is going to continue to happen,” manager Craig Counsell said. “There’s going to be failure that you’re going to have to respond to, that’s going to continue to happen. So this is just a step in that journey. And you get a little bit better each time, as you go through this.”

Shaw is expected to get the majority of the playing time…