Nick Madrigal Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects
TRACK RECORD: Madrigal was an unconventional top draft prospect because of his 5-foot-7 stature, but he was a prolific hitter at Oregon State and was drafted fourth overall by the White Sox in 2018. Madrigal burnished his reputation as an elite contact hitter with just 21 strikeouts in 705 minor league plate appearances. He made his major league debut on July 31, but he missed three weeks with a separated shoulder that required offseason surgery.
SCOUTING REPORT: Madrigal has been the same player since college. He’s an aggressive hitter who makes tons of contact, rarely walks and doesn’t show much home run power. His swing is short, quick and geared for line drives. He lines the ball to all fields and is almost wholly a singles and doubles hitter. Madrigal has nearly bottom-of-the-scale power, but he plays to his strengths and doesn’t try to do too much. Madrigal is a plus runner who stole 35 bases in his final minor league season in 2019. He is a steady, sound defender at second base with quick feet and soft hands, though his arm strength is average at best.
THE FUTURE: The White Sox are optimistic Madrigal’s surgery will not affect his future. He projects as a top-of-the order menace who sprays balls around the diamond and wreaks havoc on the bases.
