Chris Shaw

Christopher James Shaw (born October 20, 1993) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.

Amateur career Shaw graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 26th round of the 2012 MLB draft, but he did not sign.

Instead he enrolled at Boston College where he played college baseball, mostly as a right fielder. In his junior year he batted .319/.411/.611. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career San Francisco Giants Shaw was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, signed for a $1.5 million signing bonus, He began 2018 with Sacramento.

In 2018 the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats he batted .259/.308/.505 with 24 home runs (8th in the Pacific Coast League, and leading the Giants organization) and 65 RBIs and 144 strikeouts (6th) in 394 at bats. Shaw was called up to the majors for the first time on August 31, 2018, and made his debut that day. On September 3, he hit his first major league home run against the Colorado Rockies. Shaw ended up batting .185 in 22 games, with one home run and 7 runs batted in. He struck out 23 times in 62 plate appearances.

In 2019, the Giants organization kept Shaw on the 40-man roster but demoted him back to Double-A Richmond to work on his plate discipline.

Baltimore Orioles On November 25, 2020, Shaw was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. On January 26, 2021, Shaw was designated for assignment by the Orioles following the signing of Freddy Galvis. On February 1, Shaw was outrighted. In 20 games split between the High-A Aberdeen Ironbirds and Triple-A Norfolk Tides, Shaw struggled to an .067/.243/.150 batting line with 1 home run and 6 RBI. On August 2, Shaw was released by the Orioles organization.

Long Island Ducks On August 17, 2021, Shaw signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 46 games he hit .219/.340/.348 with 5 home runs and 18 RBIs. He became a free agent following the season.

Wild Health Genomes On March 23, 2022, Shaw's rights were acquired by the Wild Health Genomes in a trade that sent the Long Island Ducks the second overall pick in the annual player draft. Shaw played in 110 games for the Genomes in 2022, slashing .264/.401/.459 with 17 home runs and 72 RBI. He became a free agent following the season.

Chicago White Sox On February 10, 2023, Shaw signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization. In 57 games split between the Double–A Birmingham Barons and Triple–A Charlotte Knights, he batted .197/.332/.425 with 12 home runs and 28 RBI. Shaw was released by the White Sox organization on August 2.

Spire City Ghost Hounds On August 11, 2023, Shaw signed with the Spire City Ghost Hounds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 22 games for the Ghost Hounds, he hit .197/.307/.382 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI. On September 15, Shaw was released by Spire City.