Nick Madrigal Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 8" / 175 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/5/1997 (25)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Oregon State
Nick Madrigal Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nick Madrigal News
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal (back) will start a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. Madrigal has been out of action since May 10 with back tightness, but he is getting closer to a return. In 23 games before his injury, he was hitting just .203/.250/.241 with no home runs, two RBI, five runs scored and one stolen base in 84 plate appearances. Still, Madrigal is expected to see most of the playing time at the keystone once he's activated from the injured list, which means Andrelton Simmons will see his playing time reduced once Madrigal is back. Simmons isn't much of a fantasy asset to begin with, as he's hitting just .231 with no homers, four RBI and one steal in only nine games.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal will be getting his first day off of the season on Wednesday as the team faces Zach Thompson and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jonathan Villar is shifting over to cover second base in the game. It's been a slow start to the season for Madrigal. Over his first four games, he's gone just 1-for-15 at the plate with one walk and two strikeouts. Madrigal has elite contact-hitting abilities, but doesn't offer much else for fantasy purposes. He can remain on waivers in just about all fantasy formats for now.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal (leg) will appear in a minor-league Spring Training game on Sunday, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. The 25-year-old Madrigal experienced leg fatigue before Friday's Cactus League game and was held out for two straight contests. He has yet to play a game with the Cubs after being involved in a deadline deal last season while he was on the 60-day injured list. Before he was shelved, he hit .305 with two home runs, one stolen base, 30 runs, and 21 RBI over 54 games. He should be ready for the beginning of the season but might start the year as the designated hitter, barring any other ailments. According to Steamer, he's projected to slash .297/.349/.421 with six home runs, 52 runs, and 46 RBI across 113 games. Fantasy managers looking for batting average can draft the infielder at a very cheap cost (310 ADP).
Batting Order
| 1 | Christopher Morel |
| 2 | Willson Contreras |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 5 | Frank Schwindel |
| 6 | Alfonso Rivas |
| 7 | Nico Hoerner |
| 8 | Rafael Ortega |
| 9 | Andrelton Simmons |
Nick Madrigal Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Christopher Morel |
| 2 | Willson Contreras |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 5 | Frank Schwindel |
| 6 | Alfonso Rivas |
| 7 | Nico Hoerner |
| 8 | Rafael Ortega |
| 9 | Andrelton Simmons |
Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal's rookie season went as expected in a limited 2020 sample size. He registered an impressive .340 batting average, .376 on-base percentage and a paltry .369 slugging percentage with no home runs and 11 RBI over 103 at-bats. Only three of his 35 hits went for extra bases, but the lack of power fits his profile. He hit just eight home runs in five seasons between college and the minors. The lack of stolen bases, however, was a surprise. After 43 steals across 163 career games in the minors, he swiped just two bags on three attempts in 2020. A separated shoulder that required offseason surgery and limited him to just 29 games likely made him gun shy on theft attempts. On the plus side, Madrigal's zone-contact rate (93.1%), chase-contact rate (80%) and 6.4% strikeout rate were all elite. While he only drew four walks in his 107 plate appearances, he posted an exemplary 58:109 K:BB ratio over his five seasons in college and the minors. The non-existent power is baked into his current ADP of 191, but his potential position in the batting order shouldn't be ignored. He hit ninth in 27 games last year, and there's a chance he starts there again in 2021, especially with the addition of Adam Eaton. If Madrigal is fully recovered from his shoulder surgery, he's a safe late-round target for average and stolen bases, but know you'll be getting no power whatsoever.
