White Sox turn Nick Madrigal's hit prediction into fashion statement

Nick Madrigal has played just 29 major-league games, but he’s already thinking of one of the game’s most revered milestones. His teammates are letting him hear it over that, too.

In January, Madrigal told Chuck Garfien on the White Sox Talk Podcast that he felt he could reach 3,000 hits in his career, adding that he felt “confident” it was a mark he could ultimately achieve.

“The 3,000 (hit) mark is not easy at all; there’s very few people that do it. But I feel like that’s very reachable,” Madrigal said, via Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago. “I know that’s throwing a big statement out there, but I believe in myself and I know what it takes to play this game and I feel confident I can do that.”

Madrigal’s bold goal got the attention of his teammates, who trolled him with special T-shirts on Friday that parodied the 2004 Bernie Mac sports film “Mr. 3,000.”