Nicklaus Michael Madrigal (born March 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball second baseman for Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs. He used to be a member of the Chicago White Sox. In 2020, he made his MLB debut.
Madrigal played football for Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, alongside Dylan Carlson. He batted.449 with 28 stolen bases in his senior year of 2015.
He was selected in the 17th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians. He did not sign with the Indians and instead played collegiate baseball for the Beavers at Oregon State University.
Madrigal started 49 games as a freshman at Oregon State and hit.333/.380/.456 with one home run and 29 RBI (RBIs).
He was selected Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and was chosen to the Pac-12 first team. Madrigal was selected the Pac-12 Player of the Year after hitting.380 with four home runs and forty RBIs in sixty games as a sophomore.
He was also chosen to the All-Tournament Team of the College World Series. He hit.367/.428/.511 with three home runs and 34 RBIs in 42 games as a junior in 2018.
Nick Madrigal Parents: Meet Mike Madrigal And Angie Day
The beautiful couple behind the birth of Nick Madrigal are Mike Madrigal And Angie Day. The couple also has a child who also played college baseball at Saint Mary’s College of California. Ty is a twin brother of Nick.