Looks like Nico Hoerner won’t need an IL stint to rest his fractured right hand and that Luis Vázquez being in St. Petersburg was just a precaution after all.
The Cubs have to make a decision on Nico Hoerner today.
Luis Vázquez has not played for the Iowa Cubs since last Thursday, which just happens to be the same night Nico Hoerner suffered a fractured right hand when he was hit by a pitch.
The Chicago Cubs are scuffling, losers of three games in a row after falling to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Cubs are now in last place in the NL Central, though they remain right in the thick of the mediocre Wild Card chase.
The Chicago Cubs are in a complete freefall. Failed opportunities continue to plague them while the front office remains stagnant on significant roster decisions.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner wasn’t in the team’s lineup for Saturday’s game. But after a couple of days of waiting, it’s finally clear why he’s been missing games.
Nico Hoerner is out of the lineup for the Cubs’ Friday game in Cincinnati after being hit on the right hand by a pitch in Thursday’s series opener. He remained in the game but was still feeling ill effects from the HBP and had his hand x-rayed.
Nico Hoerner got the boot for the first time in his career.
Nico Hoerner talks about the offense, and the fans.
As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, we need to start flexing our baseball muscles a bit more.
During Tuesday's home game against the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a victory.
The Cubs got their Gold Glove middle infield back on Tuesday. The Cubs played almost all of last week without both their Gold Glove middle infielders, Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner.
Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner returning to the Chicago Cubs' lineup was sorely needed. The team's bread and butter comes from the duo patrolling second base and shortstop. With his struggles behind him, Swanson appears to have come back rejuvenated from his stint on the IL.
Nico Hoerner's infield single drove home the winning run with one out in the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-3 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
That's a weird walk-off win for the Cubs, but I'll take it!
The Cubs are expecting to welcome shortstop Dansby Swanson back from the injured list prior to Tuesday’s series opener against the Braves, as noted by Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun Times.
Nico Hoerner scored the tying run with a mad dash on a wild pitch in the ninth and delivered the tiebreaking single in the 11th as the Chicago Cubs notched a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Phoenix.
When the Cubs announced that they agreed to terms with second baseman Nico Hoerner on a three-year contract extension on the eve of Opening Day back in March, the deal was regarded as a somewhat surprising one around the league, but he's made the most of it.
He has gotten off to a nice start to the year. He’s already stolen 12 bases in 14 attempts and has gotten typically strong reviews from public metrics for his defense at second base.
Second baseman Nico Hoerner has announced his presence with authority this season.
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly in agreement with Nico Hoerner on a contract extension. The deal guarantees the Apex Baseball client $35M over the 2024-26 seasons and buys out one free agent year.
With the Dansby Swanson signing, Nico Hoerner will make the permanent move to second base for the Cubs. Entering his fifth big-league season, Nico Hoerner will be tasked with handling second-base duties for the foreseeable future.
The Chicago Cubs have a special player on their hands in Nico Hoerner. With the arrival of Dansby Swanson, Hoerner will now be shifted to second base, a position he should excel at.
Nico Hoerner sounds excited to get to work with his new double-play partner, Dansby Swanson. Gordon Wittenmyer documented Nico Hoerner’s reaction to the Cubs bringing in Dansby Swanson.
In a year where Nico Hoerner has seemingly put it all together, the 25-year-old shortstop’s scorching summer run at the plate has continued throughout the month of August.
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