Cubs’ Nick Madrigal looking ahead after hectic 12 months

Nick Madrigal made his Cubs debut after getting traded from the White Sox last July.At this time a year ago, second baseman Nick Madrigal was a foundational piece for a White Sox team expected to make multiple October runs.

Then on June 9, Madrigal suffered a proximal tear of his right hamstring, an injury that required surgery and one that ended his season and a late-spring breakout that saw him slash 365/.420/.568 over his final 20 games. That play was also his last with the Sox before the blockbuster deadline deal that sent him and reliever Codi Heuer to the Cubs for Craig Kimbrel.

So, to put it mildly, a lot has happened to Madrigal over the last 12 months. He’s still a foundational piece…