Matt Shaw is the favorite to start at third base for the Chicago Cubs on opening day after Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox in free agency.

While the Cubs have added some role players who can handle third base, there is no internal option with more upside than Shaw.

The Chicago Cubs fell short in their pursuit of Alex Bregman in free agency, a miss that hurts even more now that the team's new potential starting third baseman, top prospect Matt Shaw, came down with an oblique injury in spring training.