"I’ve been preparing for this opportunity for my entire life," the 23-year-old Shaw said of making Chicago's travel roster.

The Chicago Cubs played their final spring training game stateside on Tuesday afternoon before their official start of the season, falling 9-7 to the Milwaukee Brewers. While there will be another chance for a tune up after the Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers before their domestic Opening Day on March 27 against the Arizona Diamondbacks,

The Cubs arrived at Spring Training with a pair of runways to Opening Day. The North Siders had to map out plans for the mid-March trip to Japan, while also weighing roster construction for the domestic opener at the end of the month.