The Chicago Cubs are in the process of getting all their decisions in order ahead of the regular season.
With notable moves like trading for Kyle Tucker and trading away Cody Bellinger, the Cubs have one position with a glaring hole, and that begs the question of whether the team's top prospect will be in the lineup come Opening Day.
Some seem to think it's possible.
RotoChamp predicted Chicago's top prospect, third-baseman Matt Shaw, will be the No. 8 hitter in the Cubs lineup.
Shaw is ranked as the No. 19 overall prospect in baseball and has shown the ability to hit consistently in both Double and Triple-A during his minor league career. In 2024, with Triple-A Iowa, Shaw posted a .929 OPS and hit seven home runs in 131 at-bats.
The Cubs are still in the mix for top free agent Alex Bregman, but if the team doesn't win those sweepstakes, many wonder what the Cubs will do about the third base position.
They have brought in Jon Berti, but it's unclear if Chicago wants to give him the bulk of at-bats with his inability to drive the ball for power.
Shaw was the Cubs' first-round draft pick in 2023 and is now 23 years old, so the time is now for one of the top prospects in baseball.
