Who Should I Trade?

Matt Shaw for Vimael Machin (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Matt Shaw 2B,3B,RF,DH - CHC	Vimael Machin 3B - COL
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 4 of 4 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 4 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 207	‐
VBR	# 1163	‐

Projections

Runs	4	‐
Home Runs	1	‐
RBI	4	‐
Stolen Bases	1	‐
Batting Average	.238	‐

Misc

Injury Alert	IL10	MiLB

Expert Ranks

Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports	# 122	‐

Mike Maher BettingPros	# 145	‐

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 308	‐

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 259	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Matt Shaw 2B,3B,RF,DH - CHC	Vimael Machin 3B - COL
2026 Stats


At Bats	130	‐

Runs	20	‐

Hits	32	‐

Singles	20	‐

Doubles	6	‐

Triples	2	‐

Home Runs	4	‐

RBI	20	‐

Stolen Bases	4	‐

Caught Stealing	1	‐

Walks	12	‐

Strikeouts	27	‐

Batting Average	.246	‐

On Base Pct	.322	‐

Slugging Pct	.415	‐

On-base Plus Slugging	.737	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Matt Shaw 2B,3B,RF,DH - CHC	Vimael Machin 3B - COL
2026 Projections


At Bats	34	‐

Runs	4	‐

Hits	8	‐

Singles	5	‐

Doubles	1	‐

Triples	0	‐

Home Runs	1	‐

RBI	4	‐

Stolen Bases	1	‐

Caught Stealing	0	‐

Walks	3	‐

Strikeouts	8	‐

Batting Average	.238	‐

On Base Pct	.308	‐

Slugging Pct	.389	‐

On-base Plus Slugging	.697	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Matt Shaw 2B,3B,RF,DH - CHC	Vimael Machin 3B - COL
News
	Matt Shaw is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 18th
	Matt Shaw recently resumed light hitting while spending time rehabbing in Arizona. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 7th
	Matt Shaw is continuing his rehab in Arizona. Ari Koslow Sat, Jul 25th
	Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said on Tuesday that Matt Shaw recently underwent imaging, which showed "significant healing." Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, Jul 22nd
	Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Matt Shaw will not return before the All-Star break. Nicholas Rodriguez Sun, Jul 5th
Notes
There are no recent notes for these players

Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Matt Shaw 2B,3B,RF,DH - CHC			Vimael Machin 3B - COL
Thu, Mar 26th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (10-5)	#44
Sat, Mar 28th	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (3-9)		@ MIA	Eury Perez (6-9)	#34
Sun, Mar 29th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-7)	#136	@ MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)	#138
Mon, Mar 30th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (2-7)	#248	@ TOR	Cody Ponce (0-0)
Tue, Mar 31st	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (10-6)	#49	@ TOR	Max Scherzer (1-5)	#119
Wed, Apr 1st	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-3)	#128	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (6-11)	#21
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#65	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (4-9)	#58
Sun, Apr 5th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (9-7)	#40	vs PHI	Taijuan Walker (1-4)
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (9-6)	#38	vs HOU	Cody Bolton (0-1)	#262
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TB	Mason Englert (0-3)	#286	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#226
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#177	vs HOU	Cristian Javier (1-4)	#160
Fri, Apr 10th	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (6-6)	#106	@ SD	Walker Buehler (7-6)	#258
Sat, Apr 11th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (13-5)	#30	@ SD	German Marquez (4-2)	#412
Sun, Apr 12th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-8)	#117	@ SD	Nick Pivetta (1-2)	#121
Mon, Apr 13th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3
Tue, Apr 14th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (4-9)	#58	@ HOU	Colton Gordon (0-0)	#324
Wed, Apr 15th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (11-5)	#11	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-5)	#256
Fri, Apr 17th	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-8)	#111	vs LAD	Tyler Glasnow (3-0)	#35
Sat, Apr 18th	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-10)	#50	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (4-8)	#137
Sun, Apr 19th	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (0-2)	#185	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#91
Mon, Apr 20th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (4-9)	#58	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#176
Tue, Apr 21st	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (11-5)	#11	vs SD	Randy Vasquez (8-6)	#283
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs PHI	Kyle Backhus		vs SD	Walker Buehler (7-6)	#258
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3	vs SD	Matt Waldron (1-2)	#234
Fri, Apr 24th	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (4-8)	#137	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-10)	#50
Sat, Apr 25th	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#91
Sun, Apr 26th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#176	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-8)	#111
Mon, Apr 27th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (8-6)	#283
Tue, Apr 28th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (7-6)	#258	@ CIN	Chase Burns (14-2)	#26
Wed, Apr 29th	@ SD	Matt Waldron (1-2)	#234	@ CIN	Brandon Williamson (2-3)	#377
Fri, May 1st	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#216	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (7-5)	#164
Sat, May 2nd	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#301	vs ATL	Chris Sale (12-8)	#6
Sun, May 3rd	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-11)	#152	vs ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)	#269
Mon, May 4th	vs CIN	Chase Petty (1-2)	#420	vs NYM	Huascar Brazoban (5-2)	#193
Tue, May 5th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-8)	#123
Wed, May 6th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (5-11)	#175	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-10)	#50
Thu, May 7th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (4-8)	#178	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-3)	#41
Fri, May 8th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-9)	#96	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (11-5)	#11
Sat, May 9th	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#101	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (4-9)	#58
Sun, May 10th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (8-8)	#7	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3
Tue, May 12th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (7-5)	#164	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#4
Wed, May 13th	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-2)	#247	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)
Thu, May 14th	@ ATL	Chris Sale (12-8)	#6	@ PIT	Mason Montgomery (4-3)	#89
Fri, May 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#61	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-11)	#152
Sat, May 16th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-6)	#166	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4)	#120
Sun, May 17th	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (6-8)	#405	vs ARI	Michael Soroka (8-3)	#62
Mon, May 18th	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#208	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-9)	#42
Tue, May 19th	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (12-5)	#5	vs TEX	Tyler Alexander (3-2)	#167
Wed, May 20th	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#47	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#101
Fri, May 22nd	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-5)	#256	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-3)	#62
Sat, May 23rd	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (5-6)	#224	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#216
Sun, May 24th	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-6)	#125	@ ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#301
Mon, May 25th	@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (6-6)	#106	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (4-8)	#137
Tue, May 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (13-5)	#30	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#279
Wed, May 27th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-8)	#117	@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1
Thu, May 28th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#4
Fri, May 29th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#126	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-7)	#18
Sat, May 30th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#88	vs SF	Adrian Houser (3-7)	#187
Sun, May 31st	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-10)	#86	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#109
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs ATH	Gage Jump (5-7)	#94	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (3-5)	#92
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-11)	#300	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (8-8)	#222
Thu, Jun 4th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (8-7)	#146
Fri, Jun 5th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#109	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#208
Sat, Jun 6th	vs SF	Landen Roupp (7-12)	#75	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (12-5)	#5
Sun, Jun 7th	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		vs MIL	Shane Drohan (6-4)	#142
Tue, Jun 9th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-6)	#436	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#192
Wed, Jun 10th	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#438	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (8-9)	#20
Thu, Jun 11th	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (5-7)	#437	vs CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#81
Fri, Jun 12th	@ SF	Landen Roupp (7-12)	#75	@ ATH	Gage Jump (5-7)	#94
Sat, Jun 13th	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		@ ATH	Joey Estes (0-0)	#366
Sun, Jun 14th	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-7)	#18	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-11)	#300
Mon, Jun 15th	vs COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#438	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (8-9)	#20
Tue, Jun 16th	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (5-7)	#437	@ CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-5)	#81
Wed, Jun 17th	vs COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#425	@ CHC	Javier Assad (6-1)	#214
Fri, Jun 19th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (6-11)	#21	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-8)	#117
Sat, Jun 20th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#4
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-8)	#111	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (15-3)	#27
Wed, Jun 24th	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (4-5)	#64	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (5-3)	#24
Thu, Jun 25th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-10)	#50
Fri, Jun 26th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (12-5)	#5	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (9-5)	#55
Sat, Jun 27th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#47	@ MIN	Mike Paredes (0-3)	#411
Sun, Jun 28th	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-6)	#85
Mon, Jun 29th	vs SD	Griffin Canning (3-9)	#183	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-7)	#66
Tue, Jun 30th	vs SD	JP Sears (3-4)	#333	vs MIA	Eury Perez (6-9)	#34
Wed, Jul 1st	vs SD	Walker Buehler (7-6)	#258	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)	#138
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#126	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-7)	#18
Sat, Jul 4th	vs STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#88	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#109
Sun, Jul 5th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-10)	#86	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (4-10)	#82
Tue, Jul 7th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-13)	#57	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#176
Wed, Jul 8th	@ BAL	Dean Kremer (2-4)	#84	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#91
Thu, Jul 9th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (8-8)	#45	@ SF	Carson Whisenhunt (3-4)	#172
Fri, Jul 10th	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)		@ SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#109
Sat, Jul 11th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-2)	#98	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (4-10)	#82
Sun, Jul 12th	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-8)	#123	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Fri, Jul 17th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#102	vs CIN	Brady Singer (5-11)	#175
Sat, Jul 18th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-5)	#55	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (4-8)	#178
Sun, Jul 19th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (7-8)	#107	vs CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)
Mon, Jul 20th	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#122	vs WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-4)	#168
Tue, Jul 21st	vs DET	Framber Valdez (8-8)	#37	vs WSH	Carson Palmquist (0-2)	#416
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs DET	Keider Montero (9-8)	#127	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (10-5)	#44
Fri, Jul 24th	@ PIT	Jared Jones (2-5)	#48	@ MIL	Shane Drohan (6-4)	#142
Sat, Jul 25th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#4	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (3-5)	#83
Sun, Jul 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (13-5)	#30	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (12-5)	#5
Mon, Jul 27th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-10)	#86
Tue, Jul 28th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#104	@ SD	Michael King (8-8)	#59
Wed, Jul 29th	@ STL	Dustin May (6-7)	#54	@ SD	Kyle Hart (0-3)	#195
Thu, Jul 30th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#126
Fri, Jul 31st	vs NYY	Will Warren (8-6)	#69	vs KC	Michael Wacha (6-8)	#71
Sat, Aug 1st	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#15	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (6-6)	#19	vs KC	Seth Lugo (5-7)	#134
Mon, Aug 3rd	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#176	vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-3)	#52
Tue, Aug 4th	vs LAD	Tarik Skubal (7-7)	#2	vs TB	Freddy Peralta (5-10)	#50
Wed, Aug 5th	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#279	vs TB	Nick Martinez (12-4)	#87
Thu, Aug 6th	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (7-5)	#9
Fri, Aug 7th	@ KC	Daniel Lynch (4-4)		@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#88
Sat, Aug 8th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (5-7)	#134	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-10)	#86
Sun, Aug 9th	@ KC	Randy Dobnak (2-1)	#432	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#104
Tue, Aug 11th	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-7)	#136	@ ARI	Mitch Bratt (1-2)	#161
Wed, Aug 12th	@ WSH	Jackson Kent (0-1)	#190	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-11)	#152
Thu, Aug 13th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (10-5)	#44
Fri, Aug 14th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-10)	#86	@ SF	Landen Roupp (7-12)	#75
Sat, Aug 15th	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#104	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-7)	#18
Sun, Aug 16th	vs STL	Hunter Dobbins (3-3)	#150	@ SF	Blade Tidwell (0-0)	#143
Mon, Aug 17th	vs CWS	Luis Castillo (4-9)	#79	vs LAD	Blake Snell (1-1)	#17
Tue, Aug 18th	vs CWS	Bryan Hudson (3-4)	#135	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#279
Wed, Aug 19th	vs CWS	Sean Newcomb (1-3)	#131	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#91
Fri, Aug 21st	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-7)	#76	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#65
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ SEA	Bryan Woo (9-8)	#13	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (4-13)	#63
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-7)	#36	vs CLE	Foster Griffin (14-4)	#46
Mon, Aug 24th	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-11)	#152	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (10-5)	#44
Tue, Aug 25th	@ ARI	Brandon Pfaadt (7-1)	#103	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-4)	#168
Wed, Aug 26th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4)	#120	@ WSH	Brad Lord (5-2)	#156
Fri, Aug 28th	vs CIN			@ ATL
Sat, Aug 29th	vs CIN			@ ATL
Sun, Aug 30th	vs CIN			@ ATL
Mon, Aug 31st	vs MIL			vs BAL
Tue, Sep 1st	vs MIL			vs BAL
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs MIL			vs BAL
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs MIL
Fri, Sep 4th	@ MIA			vs STL
Sat, Sep 5th	@ MIA			vs STL
Sun, Sep 6th	@ MIA			vs STL
Mon, Sep 7th	@ MIL
Tue, Sep 8th	@ MIL			@ NYY
Wed, Sep 9th	@ MIL			@ NYY
Fri, Sep 11th	vs PIT			@ DET
Sat, Sep 12th	vs PIT			@ DET
Sun, Sep 13th	vs PIT			@ DET
Mon, Sep 14th	vs ATL			vs SD
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATL			vs SD
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATL			vs SD
Fri, Sep 18th	@ CIN			vs SEA
Sat, Sep 19th	@ CIN			vs SEA
Sun, Sep 20th	@ CIN			vs SEA
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs MIA			vs ARI
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs MIA			vs ARI
Thu, Sep 24th	vs MIA			vs ARI
Fri, Sep 25th	@ BOS			@ CWS
Sat, Sep 26th	@ BOS			@ CWS
Sun, Sep 27th	@ BOS			@ CWS
Fri, Mar 27th				@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-7)	#66
Sat, Apr 4th				vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (11-5)	#11
Thu, Apr 9th				@ SD	Randy Vasquez (8-6)	#283
Thu, Apr 16th				@ HOU	Ryan Weiss (0-3)	#352
Thu, Apr 30th				@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-8)	#123
Thu, May 21st				@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4)	#120
Mon, Jun 1st				@ LAA	Jose Soriano (10-6)	#49
Sun, Jun 21st				vs PIT	Jared Jones (2-5)	#48
Mon, Jun 22nd				vs BOS	Jake Bennett (7-6)	#78
Thu, Jul 2nd				vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (0-3)	#179
Mon, Jul 6th				@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#279
Mon, Aug 10th				@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-3)	#62
Thu, Aug 27th				@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-7)	#136
Thu, Sep 10th				@ NYY
Thu, Sep 17th				vs SD

Who Should I Trade?

Matt Shaw for Vimael Machin (2026)

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