{"id":130049,"date":"2026-01-12T08:55:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/130049\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:55:30","slug":"la-agrees-to-contract-with-former-white-sox-star-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/130049\/","title":{"rendered":"LA agrees to contract with former White Sox star prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Angels<\/a> added infield depth by signing former Chicago White Sox top prospect Nick Madrigal to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training. The 28-year-old, the fourth overall pick by Chicago in 2018, is known for his contact skills and could help the Angels find stability in the middle infield.<\/p>\n

The deal<\/a> between Madrigal and Anaheim was reported by FanSided’s Robert Murray.<\/p>\n

Madrigal signed with the White Sox for $6.41 million and was highly ranked for his bat-to-ball ability. Injuries and trades slowed his career. He was sent to the Cubs in July 2021, then released, and he signed with the Mets<\/a> for $1.35 million last year.<\/p>\n

A left shoulder injury<\/a> in spring training 2025 cost him the entire season and led to his release. In his MLB career, Madrigal has a .274\/.323\/.344 slash line over 285 games, with 238 hits, 77 RBIs, four home runs, and 17 steals. He is very hard to strike out, but his small 5-foot-7 frame limits his power. He can play second or third base, with his glove strongest on the right side of the infield.<\/p>\n

The Angels have struggled for production at second and third base. Rookie Christian Moore struck out frequently, and other options like Vaughn Grissom and Oswald Peraza have not worked out.<\/p>\n

Madrigal could start in Triple-A Salt Lake or compete for a major-league role. He offers low-risk upside as a contact-oriented utility player. This move gives a former top prospect a chance to revive his career in a rebuilding Angels clubhouse.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old should be fully healthy by spring training and will have a chance to earn a spot on the Angels\u2019 Opening Day roster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Angels added infield depth by signing former Chicago White Sox top prospect Nick Madrigal to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130050,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,2866,1334],"class_list":["post-130049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-los-angeles-angels","tag-mlb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}