Fast forward to the second week of August and Shaw is just now making meaningful progress in his recovery. Craig Counsell confirmed with reporters over the weekend that Shaw has resumed swinging, but is still weeks away from returning. “We’re making progress, it’s just slow progress — it’s slower than we would like and than Matt would like,” Counsell told reporters. Shaw's wrist injury happened right when it seemed that he was going to get regular appearances in the Cubs' starting lineup. The Cubs are better with Shaw on their roster, and assuming he's back before October, that gives Counsell more flexibility with his lineup construction.