Hoerner in a sentence

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (right) flips the ball to first baseman Jared Young on a ground out by Philadelphia Phillies batter Brandon Marsh in the second inning of a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Hoerner hasn’t struck out in 38 plate appearances.

Nico Hoerner had two hits and two runs and Cody Bellinger returned from missing a month with a left knee contusion to drive home the tiebreaking run in the fifth as the completed their first home sweep of 2023.

The Pirates pulled Nicolas after giving up successive singles by Hoerner and Swanson, but lefty Jose Hernandez gave up a three-run homer to Bellinger that stretched the Cubs’ lead to 13-1.

Velázquez capped the nine-pitch sequence — all sinkers — by shrewdly taking ball four just outside the zone to set up Nico Hoerner with two runners on and a two-run deficit.

With a chance to turn a double play, Hoerner tried to flip a quick toss to Dansby Swanson at second base but threw it too high and it bounced off Swanson's glove.

A splinter flies near the face of Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner as he breaks the bat on a ground out in the first inning against the Braves at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson tosses the ball to Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner during practice at Spring Training on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona.

Hoerner was out of the lineup for a third straight game, but he’s trending toward at least avoiding a stint on the injured list.

Houston said Hoerner wants them to be intentional about what they are doing while sticking to their blue-collar work ethic.

Jake Cave proceeded to double off Hector Neris, plating two, then Blackmon’s two-out infield single scored two more, one on an RBI and another off a throwing error by Hoerner.

Now in her seventh season, Hoerner continues to lead the Mountaineers onto the Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium field.

Woodruff’s only rough patch occurred in the third, when Nico Hoerner singled with one out and Happ followed with a deep drive to center.

Hoerner has been so impressive he’s played his way into the Cubs’ 2020 plans.

Hoerner made a backhanded grab of Nick Martini’s shot in the first for his first assist, and made another nice play on Wil Myers’ grounder in the second.

Hoerner’s call-up is a much-needed boost to the Cubs, as their lineup has been hammered with injuries in recent days.

I want to do that,'" Hoerner says.

Kris Bryant and rookie Nico Hoerner each homered among three hits, and the Cubs went deep four times to set a club record with 237 home runs as they pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-1 on Saturday.

Nico Hoerner went from sitting on his couch in Oakland and watching the Chicago Cubs on TV on Sunday to having a remarkable major league debut with them on Monday night.

None of them have extensive experience at the position, leaving Hoerner as the likely recipient of plenty of playing time when he joins the team.