Going into the 2025 season, Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw faced serious doubts about his ability to play third base. But this recent metric has officially put that narrative to bed, as Shaw has suddenly become one of the game's best defenders at the hot corner.
A post from Marquee Sports Network's X account highlights the fact that Shaw is second among all big league third basemen with nine defensive runs saved this year.
Defensive runs saved leaders at 3B:
• Ke'Bryan Hayes – 15
• MATT SHAW – 9
• Matt Champan – 7
• Maikel Garcia – 7
This is Shaw's first full season playing third ud83dude33— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) August 26, 2025This is an incredible turn of events, considering this is the first year Shaw has even played the position full-time.