Nick Madrigal

28-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

New York Mets

60-Day IL

Injury Shoulder

Est. Return 2/1/2026

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Injuries have derailed Madrigal since he made his MLB debut back in 2020. The 2018 first-round pick by the White Sox has never reached 100 games played in a season, and last year he appeared in just 51 games for the Cubs before getting shut down due to a fractured hand. In the small sample, Madrigal slashed a subpar .221/.280/.256. When healthy, the 27-year-old has the profile of a typical middle infielder with good speed and contact skills to go along with limited power. It remains to be seen how much Madrigal will get to showcase those abilities moving forward for the Cubs. The team has Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson entrenched up the middle, so that leaves Madrigal as a bench option at best. He doesn't have a path to clear fantasy value as a result and would probably need an injury to Hoerner or Swanson to have much of an impact in 2025. Read Past Outlooks

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Height 5'8"

Weight 175

DOB 3/5/1997

Born Elk Grove, CA

College Oregon State

Drafted 1st Rd 2018 CWS

Likely to miss season after surgery

2BNew York Mets

Shoulder

February 28, 2025

Madrigal will likely miss the entire season after surgery to repair a fractured left shoulder, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

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Madrigal suffered the injury during a Grapefruit League contest Sunday when he landed on the shoulder following an off-balance throw. He's already been placed on the 60-day injured list and his tenure with the Mets could be over before it starts, as Madrigal will be a free agent next offseason.

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+10%

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023vs Left	.620	119	11	1	14	3	.248	.281	.339
Since 2023vs Right	.637	269	28	1	24	8	.255	.313	.324
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2024vs Left	.623	33	2	0	5	1	.241	.313	.310
2024vs Right	.490	61	3	0	5	0	.211	.262	.228
2023vs Left	.618	86	9	1	9	2	.250	.268	.350
2023vs Right	.681	208	25	1	19	8	.268	.329	.353
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Since 2023Home	.622	199	20	2	17	7	.246	.299	.322
Since 2023Away	.643	189	19	0	21	4	.260	.308	.335
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2024Home	.504	49	3	0	6	1	.217	.265	.239
2024Away	.570	45	2	0	4	0	.225	.295	.275
2023Home	.661	150	17	2	11	6	.255	.311	.350
2023Away	.665	144	17	0	17	4	.271	.312	.353
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A first-round pick by the crosstown White Sox back in 2018, Madrigal is still looking for a true breakout campaign in his third season with the Cubs. The infielder has the contact skills and speed to make an impact, though health has been his biggest challenge to this point in his career. Madrigal missed time in 2023 due to a hamstring injury, and he dealt with back and groin ailments a year earlier. As a result, he's played in only 151 total games at the MLB level the last two seasons. On a more positive note, the 92 games he played in last year represent a new career high. Madrigal also set a new career best by recording 270 at-bats. He batted .263 and chipped in two home runs along with 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts. Madrigal will be entering his age-27 season in 2024, and if he can stay on the field, he may be Chicago's primary third baseman. Veteran Patrick Wisdom is still around, and he offers plenty of pop, but Madrigal is the better pure hitter. He could be a sneaky fantasy option this year if the playing time is there.

It was another injury-riddled season for Madrigal in 2022. Back and groin ailments limited him to just 59 games. That figure actually represents the most for Madrigal across his three seasons at the MLB level, so he's never been able to fully showcase his abilities for an extended period of time. The talent is there, as the White Sox selected him fourth overall in 2018, and he batted above .300 during brief stints in the majors in 2020 and 2021. Last year was a step backward, as Madrigal only batted .249, but it's hard to come to too many conclusions until he gets in something close to a full season. Working in Madrigal's favor is the Cubs' timeline, as the team seems to be entering a rebuild. The second baseman is entering his age-26 season and is still looking to establish himself, so the playing time should be there. If Madrigal can stay healthy, he could be a breakout candidate, but there is plenty of risk here.

Madrigal has done nothing but display elite bat-to-ball skills since being promoted to the majors in 2020. He is tied with David Fletcher for the lowest swing-and-miss rate (4.1%) since the start of the 2020 season, but he also has just two more home runs than you, the reader, in 324 plate appearances at the big-league level. The fact he is coming off a major hamstring injury which required surgery to repair while also rehabbing during the lockout would seemingly put his running game at risk, leaving all of his value tied up in his batting average as a nine-hole hitter in Chicago. He may be an option should you roster batting average deadweights with power upside, but you have to have the right type of roster construction to carry this one-trick pony in 2022.

Madrigal was exactly as advertised in his MLB debut. He hit .340 with zero barrels and seven strikeouts (6.4 K%) in 109 PA. Those highest on Madrigal are hoping for a three-category stud, but he would need to lead off. Last year, he primarily hit ninth -- a trend that could continue this year with the addition of Adam Eaton. He can still be an elite source of batting average with 15-20 steals, but he would be a massive drag on the other three standard counting stats if he hits ninth. Most good hitters eventually grow into power, but Madrigal is an exception in more ways than one. His bat-to-ball ability is already the stuff of legend, but he rarely hits the ball hard (20.8 Hard%) or in the air (12.5 FB%). Projecting just five homers in his first full season would be aggressive, so roster construction needs to be factored in. He is recovering from October shoulder surgery and is questionable for Opening Day.

Madrigal, the No. 4 overall pick in 2018, has been exactly as advertised in pro ball, for better and for worse. His elite bat-to-ball skill has been on full display at every level (career 3.0 K%), as has plus speed (35-for-48 on SB attempts last year) and 20-grade power (four HR in 163 games). His lack of power is backed up by a 13.4 Hard%. He didn't get the benefit of the juiced ball at High-A and Double-A, but no qualified MLB hitter even logged a 20.0 Hard% last year. Sometimes players vastly outperform their power grades as prospects, but this is the rare case where that should not be seen as a potential outcome. That should be just fine, however, as Madrigal projects to hit at least .300 with 20-plus steals and 100-plus runs. As long as expectations for his peak seasons are kept in that range, he shouldn't disappoint. Look for him to take over at the keystone early this season.

It is extremely rare for right-handed hitting college second basemen to be drafted in the first round, but the White Sox believed in Madrigal's hit tool and defense enough to pop him with the No. 4 overall pick last year. He came as advertised, hitting .303 with just five strikeouts (compared to seven walks) in 173 PA across stops in the AZL, Sally League and Carolina League. That bat-to-ball ability is Willians Astudillo-esque, that is to say, almost unparalleled. However, almost 50% of his hits went to the opposite field and he failed to hit a home run -- only seven of his 47 hits went for extra bases (all doubles). While he lacks power, Madrigal is a plus runner, and given how often he will end up at first base, that speed should lead to 20-plus steals annually. He is capable of playing shortstop but should be a plus defender at second base. Madrigal will likely head to Double-A at the start of his age-22 season, and should be on the fast track to the majors.

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Moved to 60-day IL

2BNew York Mets

Shoulder

February 24, 2025

Madrigal (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Monday.

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Diagnosed with fractured shoulder

2BNew York Mets

Shoulder

February 24, 2025

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Madrigal will be "out for a long time" after being diagnosed with a fractured left shoulder, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

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Sustains dislocated shoulder

2BNew York Mets

Shoulder

February 23, 2025

Madrigal suffered a dislocated left shoulder during Sunday's spring game and is scheduled to undergo an MRI, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

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Departs with apparent injury

2BNew York Mets

Undisclosed

February 23, 2025

Madrigal was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals with an apparent injury, SNY.tv reports.

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Will get reps at shortstop

2BNew York Mets

February 11, 2025

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Madrigal (hand) will see some action at shortstop this spring, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

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MLB-leading groundball producer

2BChicago Cubs

June 19, 2023

Madrigal is hitting a groundball on 67.3 percent of his plate appearances this season.

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Madrigal has split time between the Cubs and Triple-A this season, recording a dominant .488/.580/.854 across 11 minor league games. However, the 24-year-old has yet to record a .250 batting average or a .600 OPS across two partial seasons with the Cubs. The pedigree remains for Madrigal, but it's safe for dynasty managers to seek average boosters elsewhere or stash higher upside players instead.

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