Nico Hoerner News Archive
News -- May 2024 (93)
- 5/20 RotoWire: Remains out Sunday: Hoerner (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports....
- 5/20 North Side Baseball: The Cubs Lineup Has Been Decimated By Injuries, But That's Not All: On any list of the Cubs' best hitters, Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki, Dansby Swanson, and Nico Hoerner have to be in the top...
- 5/20 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Luis Vázquez Is Here, Brennen Davis Go Brrr, And More: The Cubs are really starting to feel the effects of their injuries, losing two of three to the powerful Atlanta Braves before...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/19/24): Pirates 3, Cubs 2 – Offense Sputters Again as Cubs Drop Series: The Cubs looked to wake up their slumbering offense against the Pirates at Wrigley Field Sunday afternoon, but they sputtered...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: Cubs Reportedly Promoting Luis Vázquez to Chicago, Which Probably Means Nico Hoerner to IL: According to a report from ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the Cubs are promoting middle infielder Luis Vázquez from Triple-A...
- 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs To Promote Luis Vazquez: The Cubs are promoting infield prospect Luis Vazquez to the majors, according to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo (who also happens...
- 5/20 The Report On Sports: Chicago Cubs Promote Prospect Luis Vazquez To Major Leagues: The Chicago Cubs have announced the promotion of infield prospect Luis Vazquez to the major leagues, as reported by, as reported...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/19/24): Pirates 3, Cubs 2 – Offense Sputters Again as Cubs Drop Series: The Cubs looked to wake up their slumbering offense against the Pirates at Wrigley Field Sunday afternoon, but they sputtered...
- 5/20 Cubs Insider: Cubs Reportedly Promoting Luis Vázquez to Chicago, Which Probably Means Nico Hoerner to IL: According to a report from ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the Cubs are promoting middle infielder Luis Vázquez from Triple-A...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/119/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Still No Hoerner, Taillon Going for Split: First things first, I’d like to extend the happiest birthday wishes to my friend Meg, who may or may not have catfished...
- 5/19 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/119/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Still No Hoerner, Taillon Going for Split: First things first, I’d like to extend the happiest birthday wishes to my friend Meg, who may or may not have catfished...
- 5/19 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Remains Absent On Sunday: Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh...
- 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Notes: Swanson, Hoerner, Smyly, Wicks, Hendricks: The Cubs are expecting to welcome shortstop Dansby Swanson back from the injured list prior to Tuesday’s series opener against...
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: Cubs Acquire LHP Jeff Belge for LHP Richard Lovelady: The Cubs made a deal Saturday to acquire lefty Jeff Belge from Tampa in return for lefty Richard Lovelady, who had been designated...
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/18/24): Hoerner Still Sitting, Wisdom Leads Off, Imanaga Pitching: Sorry, folks, this is going to be another one where I pretty much punt on any kind of breakdown. The Cubs have dropped two straight...
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: Cubs Acquire LHP Jeff Belge for LHP Richard Lovelady: The Cubs made a deal Saturday to acquire lefty Jeff Belge from Tampa in return for lefty Richard Lovelady, who had been designated...
- 5/18 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/18/24): Hoerner Still Sitting, Wisdom Leads Off, Imanaga Pitching: Sorry, folks, this is going to be another one where I pretty much punt on any kind of breakdown. The Cubs have dropped two straight...
- 5/18 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Remains Out Of Lineup Again On Saturday: Chicago Cubs second baseman/shortstop Nico Hoerner (hamstring) remains out of the Cubs starting lineup on Saturday for the fifth...
- 5/18 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/18/24 Early Slate: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/18/24 Early Slate Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/18/24 Early Slate article. Let’s dive into the...
- 5/18 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Hoping To Avoid Injured List Stint: Chicago Cubs middle infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) was still feeling his hamstring issue on Thursday and was held out of...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/17/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ Bats Second, Bellinger in RF, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs didn’t do much against fireballing righty Jared Jones last night and things don’t get any easier this afternoon...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/17/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ Bats Second, Bellinger in RF, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs didn’t do much against fireballing righty Jared Jones last night and things don’t get any easier this afternoon...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 65.3% Playoff Odds, Fall Behind Brewers After Recent Stumbles: The last week hasn’t been particularly kind to the Cubs, with a 3-3 road trip followed by a series-opening loss to the Pirates...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 65.3% Playoff Odds, Fall Behind Brewers After Recent Stumbles: The last week hasn’t been particularly kind to the Cubs, with a 3-3 road trip followed by a series-opening loss to the Pirates...
- 5/17 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Still Out Against Pirates: Chicago Cubs middle infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against...
- 5/17 North Side Baseball: The Invaluable Miles Mastrobuoni: My viewing relationship with Miles Mastrobuoni is not dissimilar from the previous assertions I made about Mike Tauchman. It...
- 5/17 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Aiming To Return Friday: Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (hamstring), who remained out of Thursday's lineup, went through a more regular pregame...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/16/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ in LF, Steele Starting: When deployed properly, bullying works. Just look at the way I fixed the Cubs offense by threatening not to type out the names...
- 5/17 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/16/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Happ in LF, Steele Starting: When deployed properly, bullying works. Just look at the way I fixed the Cubs offense by threatening not to type out the names...
- 5/17 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Still Out On Thursday: Chicago Cubs middle infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the visiting Pittsburgh...
- 5/16 Fantasy Six Pack: Dynasty Baseball Under the Radar Prospects: Robert Calaz and Sheng-En Lin: Welcome to the first Dynasty Baseball Under the Radar Prospects, this time diving into Robert Calaz, Sheng-En Lin and one other...
- 5/16 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Sitting Again On Wednesday: Chicago Cubs middle infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) will stay out of the lineup on Wednesday on the road against the Atlanta...
- 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: The Opener: Blanco, Hoerner, Winn: As the 2024 regular season continues, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/14/24): Braves 7, Cubs 0 – Atlanta Sales in Second Consecutive Shutout: The Cubs were facing a very tough matchup on paper against Chris Sale and a stacked Braves lineup on Tuesday night at Truist Park....
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/14/24): Braves 7, Cubs 0 – Atlanta Sales in Second Consecutive Shutout: The Cubs were facing a very tough matchup on paper against Chris Sale and a stacked Braves lineup on Tuesday night at Truist Park....
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/14/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger at 1B, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Starting: The Cubs slept through most of last night’s game in Atlanta, barely putting up a fight over the course of a 2-0 loss that...
- 5/15 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/14/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Bellinger at 1B, Wisdom at 3B, Taillon Starting: The Cubs slept through most of last night’s game in Atlanta, barely putting up a fight over the course of a 2-0 loss that...
- 5/15 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Scratched With Hamstring Tightness Tuesday: Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) has been scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves...
- 5/14 North Side Baseball: Cubs-Specific Insights from New Bat-Tracking Statcast Data: Over the weekend, Statcast brought us to a new frontier in the advancement of knowledge about baseball via data: bat tracking....
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/13/24): Braves 2, Cubs 0 – Offense Happless in Shutout: The Cubs took on the Braves Monday night at Truist Park in a low-scoring affair that featured just two total runs. Unfortunately...
- 5/14 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/13/24): Braves 2, Cubs 0 – Offense Happless in Shutout: The Cubs took on the Braves Monday night at Truist Park in a low-scoring affair that featured just two total runs. Unfortunately...
- 5/13 North Side Baseball: Monday Morning North Sider: Treading Water, Paul Skenes, Kyle Hendricks, And More: Happy belated Mother’s Day to everyone! The Cubs had a pretty quiet week, all things considered, though they did get Kyle Hendricks...
- 5/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/12/24): Cubs 5, Pirates 4 – Myocardial Infarctions Abound Late in Squeaker: The Cubs probably didn’t deserve to win this one, but perhaps the baseball gods finally had mercy after killing nearly every...
- 5/13 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/12/24): Cubs 5, Pirates 4 – Myocardial Infarctions Abound Late in Squeaker: The Cubs probably didn’t deserve to win this one, but perhaps the baseball gods finally had mercy after killing nearly every...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/11/24): Pirates 10, Cubs 9 – Cubs Lose After Walking All Over Pirates: The Cubs and the Pirates played a truly bizarre game on Saturday that featured a highly anticipated MLB debut and a two-hour-plus...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/12/24): Suzuki at DH, Madrigal at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the 5th inning last night on a total of 26 pitches, which is something I haven’t...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/11/24): Pirates 10, Cubs 9 – Cubs Lose After Walking All Over Pirates: The Cubs and the Pirates played a truly bizarre game on Saturday that featured a highly anticipated MLB debut and a two-hour-plus...
- 5/12 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/12/24): Suzuki at DH, Madrigal at 2B, Hendricks Starting: The Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the 5th inning last night on a total of 26 pitches, which is something I haven’t...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/11/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Suzuki Returns, Steele Facing Skenes: After facing one rookie righty with an upper-90s fastball and wipeout slider, the Cubs get another one this afternoon. They looked...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/11/24): Tauchman Leads Off, Suzuki Returns, Steele Facing Skenes: After facing one rookie righty with an upper-90s fastball and wipeout slider, the Cubs get another one this afternoon. They looked...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/10/24): Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Bellinger Blazing Hot in Win: The Cubs began a series against the Pirates Friday night at PNC Park after a rain delay of about one hour. It was definitely worth...
- 5/11 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/11/24 Early Slate: MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/11/24 Early Slate Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Hitters 5/11/24 Early Slate article. Today’s Early MLB DFS...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/10/24): Cubs 7, Pirates 2 – Bellinger Blazing Hot in Win: The Cubs began a series against the Pirates Friday night at PNC Park after a rain delay of about one hour. It was definitely worth...
- 5/11 North Shore Nine: Pirates Fall 7-2, Bats Stay Quiet: Jared Jones looked pretty good tonight after giving up an early home run to Cody Bellinger. He would end up finishing with six...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/10/24): Hoerner at Short, Madrigal at 2B, Assad Pitching: Among pitchers who have logged at least 20 innings this season, Javier Assad‘s 1.66 ERA ranks 10th. That’s good. Even...
- 5/11 theforkball.com: Injuries Continue to Plague the Cubs: Dansby Swanson is the latest casualty. The Chicago Cubs put Swanson on the 10-day IL The post Injuries Continue to Plague the...
- 5/11 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/10/24): Hoerner at Short, Madrigal at 2B, Assad Pitching: Among pitchers who have logged at least 20 innings this season, Javier Assad‘s 1.66 ERA ranks 10th. That’s good. Even...
- 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Cubs Place Dansby Swanson On Injured List, Reinstate Seiya Suzuki: The Cubs are placing shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list due to a right knee sprain, with outfielder Seiya Suzuki...
- 5/11 The Report On Sports: Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson Lands on Injured List with Knee Sprain, Seiya Suzuki Returns: The Chicago Cubs have made a significant roster move, announcing that shortstop Dansby Swanson will be placed on the 10-day injured...
- 5/10 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Facing Flamethrowers on Current Road Trip, Taillon Pushed Back, Mason Miller Drawing Trade Interest: “Sit down, take a look at yourself. Don’t you want to be somebody? Someday somebody’s gonna see inside…...
- 5/10 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Facing Flamethrowers on Current Road Trip, Taillon Pushed Back, Mason Miller Drawing Trade Interest: “Sit down, take a look at yourself. Don’t you want to be somebody? Someday somebody’s gonna see inside…...
- 5/10 North Side Baseball: Is Ian Happ in a Power Outage Driven By Too Much Patience?: I wrote last month about my inability to determine the quality of Ian Happ as a professional baseball player. That struggle...
- 5/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/8/24): Hoerner at SS, Mastrobuoni 2B, Wesneski Starting: Last night’s game had taken on a decidedly here-we-go-again vibe before the Cubs rallied to win in dramatic fashion. Head...
- 5/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/8/24): Hoerner at SS, Mastrobuoni 2B, Wesneski Starting: Last night’s game had taken on a decidedly here-we-go-again vibe before the Cubs rallied to win in dramatic fashion. Head...
- 5/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/7/24): Cubs 3, Padres 2 – Busch Whacks Walk Off Homer: The Cubs and the Padres played a low-scoring pitching battle that came down to the final at-bat Tuesday. At one point, it looked...
- 5/8 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/7/24): Cubs 3, Padres 2 – Busch Whacks Walk Off Homer: The Cubs and the Padres played a low-scoring pitching battle that came down to the final at-bat Tuesday. At one point, it looked...
- 5/7 North Side Baseball: Why Nico Hoerner Can't Hit for Even Doubles Power, and Whether That Can Change: It's no secret that Nico Hoerner has been a hit-over-power, speed-over-power, defense-over-power guy during his Cubs tenure....
- 5/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/6/24): Padres 6, Cubs 3 – Steele Sharp in Return, 6th Inning Dooms Cubs: The Cubs welcomed ace Justin Steele back from the injured list Monday night as the Padres came to Wrigley for three games. Steele...
- 5/7 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/6/24): Padres 6, Cubs 3 – Steele Sharp in Return, 6th Inning Dooms Cubs: The Cubs welcomed ace Justin Steele back from the injured list Monday night as the Padres came to Wrigley for three games. Steele...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres – Series Preview (May 6-8): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (21-14) took two of three from the Brewers at Wrigley Field this weekend to move into a tie for first place in the National...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres – Series Preview (May 6-8): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (21-14) took two of three from the Brewers at Wrigley Field this weekend to move into a tie for first place in the National...
- 5/6 theforkball.com: Cubs Snatch Series from Brewers on Cinco de Mayo: The Chicago Cubs came back and won the series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Cinco The post Cubs Snatch Series from Brewers...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/5/24): Cubs 5, Brewers 0 – Assad Deals in Shutout Win: The Cubs had a chance not only to win their series against the Brewers Sunday, but also to move into a tie for first place in...
- 5/6 The Report On Sports: Chicago Cubs Dominate Milwaukee Brewers with Pitching Dominance and Timely Hitting: In a commanding display of pitching dominance and timely hitting, the Chicago Cubs secured a resounding 5-0 victory over the visiting...
- 5/6 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/5/24): Cubs 5, Brewers 0 – Assad Deals in Shutout Win: The Cubs had a chance not only to win their series against the Brewers Sunday, but also to move into a tie for first place in...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/24): Assad Starting Rubber Match: The Cubs got back in the win column yesterday to even the series, though they managed to make the win nearly as frustrating as...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/5/24): Assad Starting Rubber Match: The Cubs got back in the win column yesterday to even the series, though they managed to make the win nearly as frustrating as...
- 5/5 North Side Baseball: Chicago Cubs Hitter of the Month: April 2024: Thirty games is quite a lot of data to analyze, especially given that the MLB season used to start during the second week of...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/4/24): Cubs 6, Brewers 5 – Cubs Power Through Bullpen Meltdown to Win: The Cubs were hoping to bounce back Saturday after a tough loss late in Friday’s game against the Brewers. Chicago raced...
- 5/5 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/4/24): Cubs 6, Brewers 5 – Cubs Power Through Bullpen Meltdown to Win: The Cubs were hoping to bounce back Saturday after a tough loss late in Friday’s game against the Brewers. Chicago raced...
- 5/5 The Report On Sports: Christopher Morel’s Home Run Streak Powers Cubs to Victory Against Brewers: In a thrilling showdown on Saturday afternoon, Christopher Morel showcased his power once again, launching a home run for the...
- 5/4 Steel City Pirates: Steel City Pirates – Know Your EnemiesCorey and Michael make some predictions and assessments surrounding the NL Central heading into the 2024 MLB Season...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/3/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis DH, Wesneski Starting: The Cubs are back home after a disappointing road trip that saw them barely squeak out a split in New York. Getting walked off...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/3/24): Hoerner Leads Off, Mervis DH, Wesneski Starting: The Cubs are back home after a disappointing road trip that saw them barely squeak out a split in New York. Getting walked off...
- 5/3 RotoBaller.com: Nico Hoerner Nabs Pair Of Steals Thursday: Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a pair of walks in a 7-6 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday. Hoerner...
- 5/3 Mets Merized: Francisco Lindor Comes Off Bench, Helps Mets Walk Off Cubs In 11 Innings: It is a rare day when the New York Mets (16-15) do not have Francisco Lindor in the starting lineup. He was out of the lineup...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 Baseball Musings: Beat the Streak Picks: The Log5 Method yields these top picks: 0.305 — Jose Altuve batting against Logan Allen. 0.301 — Luis Arraez batting...
- 5/2 Mets Merized: Game Chat: Cubs vs Mets. 7:10 PM: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Shōta Imanaga (4-0, 0.98) vs. RHP Jose Buttó (0-1, 2.86) SNY The...
- 5/1 TeamRiseOrFall.com: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/1/24 Main Slate: MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/1/24 Main Slate Welcome to our MLB DFS Top Stacks 5/1/24 Main Slate article. Welcome to today’s MLB...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/30/24): Wisdom 1B, Morel DH, Madrigal 3B, Assad Starting: Last night’s game looked like another disappointing performance…until it didn’t. After being no-hit for more...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/30/24): Wisdom 1B, Morel DH, Madrigal 3B, Assad Starting: Last night’s game looked like another disappointing performance…until it didn’t. After being no-hit for more...
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