Faint trade rumors have surfaced regarding Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner. The Gold Glover has been a key to the Cubs’ rebuild after shifting to second with the signing of shortstop Dansby Swanson.
The Boston Red Sox simply cannot afford to ignore their infield defense this winter. For all the talk about the starting pitching, bullpen, and overreliance on left-handed hitting, defense was easily the thing the Red Sox were worst at this season from start to finish.
The Chicago Cubs are heading into an offseason with a few areas to improve upon, as they look to catch up with some of the elite teams in the National League. Even though they were over .500 in 2024, the campaign felt like a bit of a letdown for the Cubs.
As the Chicago Cubs take on the Cincinnati Reds Saturday in the penultimate game of the season, it comes in dreadful fashion as the team has missed the playoffs.
Nico Hoerner homers twice in a 9-6 loss to the Phillies. The Cubs are playing out the string. Today they’ll have an off day and then they’ll have three more games against the Reds at Wrigley Field before packing it up for the season.
The Cubs finished the road portion of their 2024 schedule by giving up too many homers in a defeat. Nico Hoerner had himself a day, though. Nico Hoerner homered twice Wednesday in Philadelphia, the first multi-homer game of his career.
Nico Hoerner was a shining light for the Chicago Cubs in an otherwise disappointing loss in Philadelphia Wednesday night. The Phillies won the rubber match of this three-game series by a final score of 9-6.
The Chicago Cubs still trail the Philadelphia Phillies after the Phillies received insurance runs from a bases-clearing double from center fielder Brandon Marsh, but second baseman Nico Hoerner has given his best efforts to keep the Cubs in the game after hitting his second home run of the night in the sixth inning.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are focused on bolstering their starting rotation and outfield before the July 30 trade deadline, but another position they could look to upgrade is third base.
The Chicago Cubs are heading into what could be a very busy weekend ahead of the MLB trade deadline. With the possibility that they could turn into sellers, there are many players who are waiting to hear what their fate will be.
The Chicago Cubs might end up being sellers ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline next week. While that hasn't been officially decided, Jed Hoyer has stated that he is not looking at making win-now moves for the 2024 season alone.
Cubs president Jed Hoyer made clear on Monday what the team will be doing ahead of the trade deadline.
With the Chicago Cubs struggling for what’s felt like an eternity, losing twelve of their last fourteen series, and the MLB trade deadline less than a month away, there’s a strong possibility that this team could look a lot different by the end of the month.
The Chicago Cubs are slumping and have shown zero signs of being able to turn the season around. While they're not completely dead yet, they're quickly headed in that direction.
The Chicago Cubs got New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos to ground into what would have normally been a pretty routine 4-6-3 double play in the top of the second inning on Sunday night.
During Tuesday's home game against the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs were in desperate need of a victory.
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.
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 left Monday night's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning with left hamstring tightness.
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.
After inking a three-year, $35 million contract extension on Monday prior to Opening Day, it's safe to say the deal is a win-win for both Nico Hoerner and the Cubs.
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