There’s still time for Nick Madrigal to make something of his first full Cubs season. And as 2022 winds down, monitoring his progress is one of the Cubs’ pressing tasks.
“One of the top priorities is [getting] to see him as much as possible and also keep him healthy,” Cubs manager David Ross said.
Acquired from the White Sox last year along with Codi Heuer for Craig Kimbrel, Madrigal was expected to provide a contact-first plate approach and form a double-play combination with Nico Hoerner. Yet Sunday was just Madrigal’s 35th game of the year, a season that saw him spend almost two months on the injured list with a left groin strain.