I was adamantly pleading to get Shaw out of the lineup but his days as are starter are only numbered this year if Hiura mashes. Moose is a mutual option, likely opt out. 3b is wide open. Thames is a club option with a 1 mil buyout. No one would argue that Shaw is worse than Thames when Shaw is right. Shaw's got 2 arby left and likely will stay sub 5mil next year if this season ends up with some time in AAA. Shaw is the cheaper (more versatile) 1b platoon mate for Aguilar Shaw is the most likely starting 3b in 2020 Shaw can play 2b to rest Hiura. If they keep Moose, every day is a stretch but other than back up SS ABs, Shaw will get them all and likely see 400 ab between 1b 2b and 3b and random DH when its not Braun. That only works if Thames is moved.....and he should be.