MORAGA, Calif. — For the second time following the draft, a Saint Mary's Gael is signing a contract with a Major League Baseball franchise. A five-year favorite of Gaels fans, Ty Madrigal has signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox, joining an organization that has personal ties to both himself and his family.
Madrigal struggled out of the gate in 2020, but rebounded nicely in his first season as a full-time starter in the Gaels rotation. Despite putting up a winless record and an earned run average over 4.00, Madrigal struck out 18 in 20.