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Cubs Top Prospect Involved in Brutal Collision Where Ambulance Was Needed

A terrible collision between two of the Chicago Cubs minor league players resulted in one being transported off the field with an ambulance.

Brad Wakai

Detailed view of Chicago Cubs hats and gloves in the dugout
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The Chicago Cubs have been able to turn their pipeline into one of the top farm systems in all of baseball after drafting and developing well. They also got back top talent when previously trading away some of their established players to give them an extra boost.

Their top prospects seem like they are on the verge of becoming Major League contributors very soon, with many of them reaching the Triple-A level and waiting for their opportunity.

One who isn't quite there yet is Matt Shaw.

Taken in the first round of the 2023 draft, he has been dubbed the Cubs' third baseman of the future as he looks like he could become a future start when he gets promoted. There was some thought that could come later this year if the situation continues to be poor at that position despite still being with their Double-A affiliate.

Whether or not that happens remains to be seen, but there was some terrible news that came out of the Double-A game on Sunday.

Bleacher Nation reported there was a collision between Shaw and Ezequiel Pagan that resulted in Pagan getting taken off the field in an ambulance.

Immediately after the collision, the training staff reportedly rushed onto the field to take a look at Pagan with the paramedics arriving onto the scene shortly thereafter.

Right now, there is no update on the condition of Pagan.

Hopefully this was more of a precautionary measure by the paramedics since the collision was brutal and caused both players to stay down on the field while the ball was still in play.

Updates will be provided once they are known.

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Brad Wakai
BRAD WAKAI

Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports. Brad currently is the Lead Contributor for Nittany Lions Wire of Gannett Media where he continues to cover Penn State athletics. He is also a contributor at FanSided, writing about the Philadelphia 76ers for The Sixers Sense. Brad is the host of the sports podcast I Said What I Said, discussing topics across the NFL, College Football, the NBA and other sports. You can follow him on Twitter: @bwakai

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