Fourteen months after surgery for a severe hamstring injury, Cubs infielder Nick Madrigal felt close to normal on an eerily similar play as the one that sidelined him.
That’s probably too simple of a conclusion to draw.
And it’s a development that probably can’t be overstated in importance for a rebuilding team that blew up its last championship core in the process that landed Madrigal and other key young players.“The last couple weeks I feel like I’ve kind of taken the next step as far as starting to feel normal again,” said Madrigal, who opened the season on time but been set back twice this season by injured-list moves for a back injury and groin injury.
“He hasn’t skipped a beat since he’s been back,” said manager David Ross, who suggested Madrigal might have been pressing during a tough start early this season as he adjusted to a new team. “And I think health probably has a lot to do with it. But I think mostly it’s just about a reset, believing in himself, getting some everyday playing time, where he’s comfy now, and he understands it was going to take some time with that much layoff just to get in the rhythm of the game.
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