The Chicago Cubs opened a series with the Seattle Mariners on Friday night in Washington, but fell 6-5 in the close contest.
Matt Shaw Update
The Cubs provided an update on Matt Shaw on Friday. According to a report from MLB.com dated August 21, Shaw opened his rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on August 19 and was set to play again on August 21. The update noted that he would likely participate in multiple games this week with the goal of returning to back-to-back games the following week.
