White Sox's Nick Madrigal: Set for debut
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Madrigal's contract was purchased by the White Sox on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Madrigal wasn't deemed big-league ready on Opening Day but is considered ready to go just one week later, immediately after the White Sox secured an extra year of control on his contract. The 2018 fourth-overall pick has almost no power, homering just four times in 163 career minor-league games, but he's a remarkable contact hitter, posting a .309 batting average and a 3.0 percent strikeout rate as a professional. He's also stolen 43 bases in 62 attempts. He should get the chance to carve out an everyday role at second base, where Leury Garcia seems to be nothing more than a placeholder.
