The 23-year-old third baseman used four pieces of athletic tape to secure a sheet of printer paper to one side. At the top was Turner’s full name and date of birth, written in pen. And under it, Shaw had outlined Turner’s whole career, from 2006, when he was drafted by the Reds, to present.

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