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CINCINNATI — Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw was away from the team Sunday for conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, the Sun-Times has learned.
The Cubs did not confirm the reason for Shaw’s absence, but manager Craig Counsell said Shaw attended the funeral of a friend Sunday and was expected to be back by the team’s next game on Tuesday.
Shaw, who knew Kirk personally and was photographed with him at a Cubs game last month, was also scratched from the starting lineup Sept. 10, the day of Kirk’s death, because of a personal matter.