Jack O'Callaghan
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If that's the case, the Cubs should not place Matt Shaw's development ahead of winning.
If he's not ready to face Major League pitching, he should be at Iowa.
They should find a better alternative.
They should not worry about developing a first-round draft pick.
He is your guy that you pointed out could get 400 at-bats moving between right field second and third.
And DH, yeah.
You know, Suzuki's going to be your starting right fielder.
You have Alcantara, who's the second-best defensive player in the Cub organization behind PCA.
Is it a horrible thing if he went down to AAA and got ready in case somebody got injured there and he got all his at-bats?
That's all I'm saying.
I think they want to trade.
If they put him in AAA, Marshall, they want to trade him.
Because you just said it, Layla.
Prospect pedigree.
A utility player is not as valuable as a guy that you can call a first-round prospect who is getting his work in AAA already.
who did have value on the major league level.
So if, and Bruce did not say this, I'm saying this, if they are to start him and leave him in the minor leagues, they're shopping this guy.
Well, the other thing is, because first round pedigree says a lot.
Remember, this guy was the 13th overall pick for,