Matthew
Shaw
RFAge : 24Bats : R
#6
Matt Shaw
#6RF
Chicago Cubs
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 84 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-03-18
Born in : Springfield, MA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 77 | 173 | 41 | 5 | 24 | .237 | .737 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 126 | 393 | 89 | 13 | 44 | .226 | .689 |
| Career totals | 203 | 566 | 130 | 18 | 68 | .230 | .704 | |
Contract
Chicago Cubs payroll →- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.80 M$
2026
0.80 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb (placeholder)
2028
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Arb 1
2029
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Arb 2
2030
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Arb 3
2031
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Arb 4
Advanced stats, 2026 Hitter
MLB stats →wRC+
106
wOBA
.325
xwOBA
.303
OPS
.737
AVG
.237
OBP
.327
HR
5
RBI
24
SB
4
PA
202
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
1.2
Home runs
8
2026 WAR
0.7
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20251.5 WAR · 2.1 per full season
- 20260.7 WAR · 2.1 per full season
Outlook, age included
+25 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established regular
- CON
- Contact
- 74
- POW
- Power
- 65
- EYE
- Eye
- 79
- SPD
- Speed
- 82
- FLD
- Fielding
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 61
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
86.8 mi/h
15th percentile
Max exit velocity
107.9 mi/h
10th percentile
Barrels
4.2 %
19th percentile
Hard-hit
34.3 %
23th percentile
xBA
.231
23th percentile
Bat speed
69.7 mi/h
20th percentile
Sprint speed
29.0 pi/s
90th percentile
Outs above average
1
58th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | 0.7 | 51 | 71 | 86.8 | 107.9 | 4.2 | 34.3 | .231 |
| 2025 | CHC | 1.5 | 36 | 70 | 84.9 | 109.2 | 6.9 | 29.4 | .237 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Sep 25 | @ BOS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Sep 25 | @ BOS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Sep 22 | vs MIA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Sep 20 | @ CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 |
| Sep 19 | @ CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Sep 15 | vs ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| Sep 13 | vs PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Sep 12 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Sep 11 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
Matt Shaw in five questions
How many home runs does Matt Shaw have in 2026?
Matt Shaw has 5 home runs in 77 games in 2026, with a .237 batting average, 24 RBIs and a .737 OPS.
How old and how tall is Matt Shaw?
Matt Shaw is 24 years old (born November 6, 2001). He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is Matt Shaw from?
Matt Shaw was born in Springfield, MA, United States.
How good is Matt Shaw?
Matt Shaw produced 0.7 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 51 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Matt Shaw make?
Matt Shaw earns $805K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating is 38 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.