Overview

• Shaw was unavailable for Chicago's 1-0 loss in Cincinnati on Sunday to be at the memorial service in Glendale, Arizona, according to multiple reports.
• Manager Craig Counsell told reporters Shaw attended the funeral of a friend and is expected to rejoin the team for its next game.
• The service at State Farm Stadium featured remarks from elected officials and conservative figures, including President Donald Trump.
• Shaw had a personal connection to Kirk, having posed for a photo with him at Wrigley Field last month, and he was scratched on Sept. 10 for a team-designated personal matter.
• Kirk, 31, was assassinated on Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University, and Shaw is in his rookie season hitting .223 with 12 home runs, 42 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.