The Chicago Cubs have a stacked infield, but still felt it couldn't hurt to add a journeyman veteran for spring training.

Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw will now have to wait and see what the Chicago Cubs decide to do with them following Alex Bregman’s arrival, a move that surprised some around the league and is set to reshape the roster.

Forty-eight hours after learning the Chicago Cubs would have a new starting third baseman in Alex Bregman, Matt Shaw was still digesting the move.

Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer proposes they solve that by trading with the Detroit Tigers for their two-time Cy Young, Tarik Skubal. MORE: Proposed blockbuster Phillies trade sees Philadelphia deal for $300 million two-time Cy Young to replace Ranger Suarez The trade would look like this:

Among the players whose roles have been directly impacted is Matt Shaw, who spoke candidly about what his future with the Chicago Cubs could look like following the addition of Alex Bregman.

The Chicago Cubs made waves across the baseball world last weekend when news broke that they were signing Alex Bregman to a five-year deal worth $175 million to be their new third baseman. While, of course, bringing in a star player with a history of ...

There are plenty of players who will attract the spotlight during Spring Training for the Cubs. New additions like third baseman Alex Bregman and righty Edward Cabrera will garner ample attention, while center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s blossoming stardom will generate steady headlines in the buildup to Opening Day.

Smart money says Nico Hoerner and Matt Shaw stay put but there’s always that slim chance of the experts being wrong. Tom Gatto (North Side Baseball*): Justin Steele’s eventual return to health will present Cubs with good problem to have. “… as the cliche goes, these things tend to work themselves out.”