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.
According to a report from ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the Cubs are promoting middle infielder Luis Vázquez from Triple-A Iowa to Chicago. Castillo is Vázquez’s cousin and got the news from the player’s mother, so we can probably say it’s accurate.
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.
Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is out of the starting lineup for the fourth consecutive day, increasing the possibility that he could need a stint on the injured list.
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Nico Hoerner scored the tying run with a mad dash from second base 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 at Phoenix.
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.
Last year with all of the rule changes we saw an increase in steals overall and it just makes the game so much more fun. And there could be a great stolen base race this season.
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.
Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner left Chicago's Friday night game against the host Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning due to a left knee contusion.
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.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner exited early from Monday's game due to hamstring tightness. He appeared to suffer the injury in the bottom of the fifth inning while advancing to third base on Dansby Swanson's RBI double.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner extended his on-base streak to 26 games when he singled to center field in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
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.
Nico Hoerner is only 25, but his teammates on the Chicago Cubs already view him as a leader. It’s the ultimate compliment. "It's awesome to hear that," Hoerner told reporters in a wide-ranging interview during spring training in Mesa, Ariz.
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.
The money has been flowing for players from the Chicago Cubs ownership. They have spent this offseason signing big-name players to deals for 2023. However, they also have worked on some contracts with their current roster of players.
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.
Coming into the 2022 season Nico Hoerner never was able to stay on the field unfortunately for the majority of the baseball calendar year. In 2020 and 2021 Hoerner dealt with multiple injuries that kept him out of the lineup for extended periods of time.
The Chicago Cubs gave Nico Hoerner a shot to play shortstop in 2023 and the 25-year-old did not disappoint. Despite conversations all winter and spring
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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