It may have been a trip to forget as far as what happened on the field, but the ambiance was as special as it gets.

Matt Shaw's Debut Patch will be made into an Autograph Rookie Card. The MLB season kicked off in Japan with the Cubs taking ...

The Chicago Cubs took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in a two-game series in Tokyo, Japan to begin the regular season. These two ...

TOKYO – The Cubs added top prospect Matt Shaw to the Opening Day roster Tuesday, as they announced the full 26-man squad.

The last time a rookie claimed the Cubs’ third-base job, he was a first-round pick who reached Wrigley Field after just one ...

The Chicago Cubs played their final exhibition game in Tokyo early on Sunday morning against the Yomiuri Giants before they ...

Being informed he had a seat on the plane to Japan was the first step in Matt Shaw’s path to the Opening Day roster. On ...

Being informed he had a seat on the plane to Japan was the first step in Matt Shaw’s path to the Opening Day roster. On ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is still learning about his team. Counsell is entering his second year on the job, but as most fans can reasonably agree wit ...

Matt Shaw went through his regular routine Tuesday afternoon. He fielded ground balls at third base as part of his infield work before taking batting practice, chatting with teammates between rounds.

Two games is hardly a decent sample size, but rookie third baseman Matt Shaw’s performance in Tokyo will not quiet the Chicago Cubs crowd that wanted the team to sign Alex Bregman this offseason to ...