Matt Shaw was placed on the injured list due to mid-back tightness. Pedro Ramírez, a 22-year-old switch-hitter and top prospect, was promoted to the Cubs. In Triple-A, Ramírez has batted .312 with a .942 OPS and nine home runs, earning International League Player of the Month honors for April. He has not played since May 17 because of illness. Ramírez primarily plays second and third, with experience in left field, including 44 innings for the I-Cubs. His versatility provides Craig Counsell additional lineup options, and Ramírez is expected to appear this weekend.
"The Cubs made a roster move on Friday, placing Matt Shaw on the injured list with mid-back tightness and promoting No. 2-ranked prospect Pedro Ramírez. The 22-year-old Ramírez has been tearing up Triple-A, batting .312 with a .942 OPS and nine homers so far. He was named International League Player of the Month for April, but he hasn't played since May 17 due to illness."
"A switch-hitter who primarily splits time between second and third, Ramirez started in left field for the I-Cubs on May 14 and has logged a total of 44 innings there in the minors. While the Cubs aren't likely to use him in the outfield, having similar positional versatility to Shaw gives Craig Counsell some options."
"We should see Ramírez at some point this weekend, as it would not make sense to call him up just to have him sit, and he may even get some legit action if the Cubs can get back to business against the Astros."
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