Nick Madrigal Plans To Be Ready For Opening Day
4 years agoChicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal (shoulder) resumed baseball activity on Monday after having October surgery on his left shoulder. He took ground balls for the first time and some slow dry hacks with a short bat. Madrigal is optimistic of being close to 100 percent for the start of spring training on Feb. 17 and fully ready to go by Opening Day on April 1. The former first-rounder separated his shoulder during a slide on Aug. 4 and was out until Aug. 29, but he hit .349 in his final 24 games. Madrigal struck out just seven times and walked four times in 109 plate appearances in his first big league season. While the young second baseman doesn't feature a lot of power, he could be a nice batting average and stolen base asset for fantasy managers in 2021, assuming good health. Madrigal produced 43 steals in 163 minor league games.
Source: MLB.com - Scott Merkin
Source: MLB.com - Scott Merkin