Rays Select Nick Madrigal

The Rays have selected the contract of infielder Nick Madrigal, per a team announcement. He’ll replace Taylor Walls, who is headed to the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain. Tampa Bay also shared that infielder Oliver Dunn has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A. To clear a 40-man spot for Madrigal, the Rays designated reliever Hunter Bigge for assignment. The righty has split the season between the majors and Triple-A. Madrigal opened the season in the Angels organization. He received a chance in the majors after Yoán Moncada and Nolan Schanuel went down with injuries in May. The veteran infielder spent four weeks with the big-league club. He posted a 105 wRC+ in 15 games with the Angels. As has been typical in his career, Madrigal’s offensive contributions centered on good plate discipline and solid on-base skills. The Angels moved on from Madrigal when Jorge Soler returned from the IL in late June. He passed through waivers after being designated for assignment and quickly latched on with Tampa Bay. Madrigal put together a strong two-month stretch at Triple-A Durham, slashing .318/.410/.408 with a couple of homers and eight steals. More to come… View Comments (1)