They’re middle infielders. They’re short (for baseball players). They’re contact hitters. But the comparisons between Chase Meidroth and Nick Madrigal need to stop there.
With recently signed New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal expected to miss the entire 2025 regular season after suffering a broken and dislocated shoulder, the competition for New York's everyday second baseman job seems to be between veteran Jeff McNeil and Mets No.
The New York Mets appear to have an interesting competition at spring training to decide who'll be manning second base come 2025 Opening Day. Initially, it seemed this competition would be between newly-signed Nick Madrigal, veteran Jeff McNeil, and top prospect Luisangel Acuña.
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The one-year deal that the New York Mets just gave to a free agent this offseason will end up being one year down the drain.
This off-season, the Chicago Cubs cut ties with Mike Tauchman and Nick Madrigal as they were non-tendered in November. Tauchman has since landed with the south siders whereas Madrigal signed with the New York Mets. Unfortunately a spring training injury reportedly will cause Madrigal to miss the entire 2025 season.
Injuries in the starting rotation have the New York Mets scrambling for depth and insurance. The latest addition came Friday in the form of a minor-league deal with right-hander Jose Urena, who can earn $2 million if he makes the big-league roster.
New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a fractured left shoulder. The 27-year-old infielder dislocated his shoulder fielding a ground ball during a split-squad game against the Nationals on Sunday.
The New York Mets had the roster all but set in the early stages of spring training. After losing Nick Madrigal for the year with a fractured shoulder, they now have a spot as a bench player up for grabs.
He dislocated his shoulder in Sunday’s game when falling to the ground.
The New York Mets seem to have thought they'd filled their second base vacancy when signing former Chicago Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal earlier this offseason.
The New York Mets entered Spring Training with back-up infielder Nick Madrigal, the 1st round pick (4th overall) of the Chicago White Sox in 2018, who made his MLB debut on July 31, 2020.
New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal suffering a dislocated and broken shoulder during a spring training game last weekend further clouded the Mets' second base picture heading into the 2025 season.
The Mets’ infield depth took a hit on Sunday, as Nick Madrigal suffered a fracture in his left shoulder.
The New York Mets are attempting to build upon their big year in 2024, in which they made a NLCS appearance. Unfortunately, they are already plagued by the injury bug.
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza delivered the news Monday morning that infielder Nick Madrigal fractured his non-throwing shoulder in a spring training game on Sunday and will be away from the team for “a long time.” When the Mets signed Madrigal to a one-year deal in January, it was presumed Madrigal would fill the utility infielder role.
Iglesias was a big reason New York enjoyed a summer turnaround last season that ended with the team completing a trip to the National League Championship Series.
Nick Madrigal dislocated his left shoulder during Sunday's spring training split-squad game between the Mets and Nationals.
The New York Mets now have multiple new offseason additions who are facing extended absences due to injury.
New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal dislocated his left shoulder in the first inning of the club's split-squad contest against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach, Fla.
The Chicago Cubs once had hoped that Nick Madrigal would be a future building block for them when they traded for him back in 2021. Sadly, that didn’t happen with Madrigal proving to just be a bat off the bench and not providing much versatility.
Nick Madrigal’s time with the Chicago Cubs has come to an end. The Cubs have decided not to tender a contract to Madrigal, who just completed his third season with the team.
Infielder Nick Madrigal's demotion from the Chicago Cubs got worse when he fractured his left hand in his first game for Triple-A Iowa. Madrigal had doubled and drawn a walk before he was hit on the hand by a 97-mph fastball from Toledo Mud Hens pitcher Trey Wingenter in the fourth inning on Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa.
The injury is nevertheless a hit to Chicago’s infield depth and another impediment for the 27-year-old as he tries to establish himself as an everyday player.
Abreu has played through several injuries this season, so he could return to Chicago's lineup as soon as Monday against the Minnesota Twins. However, that's uncertain.
Madrigal suffered the setback racing to first base in an attempt to beat out a grounder in the seventh inning of last Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
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