Nico Hoerner Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/13/1997 (26)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Stanford
Nico Hoerner Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nico Hoerner News
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is out of Saturday's starting lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fantasy managers shouldn't need to worry as this appears to be a routine rest day for Hoerner. The 26-year-old has gone 2-for-8 with an RBI through the first two games of this series. Nick Madrigal will cover second base and bat ninth versus right-hander Colin Selby on Saturday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly with Hoerner on the bench.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner collected three singles in the loss to the Kansas City Royals Friday. Hoerner was 3-for-4 with a strikeout. He also walked and drove in a run. Hoerner has been great as an option at second base and should also have shortstop eligibility. Though he doesn't have great power, he's been contributing in all other categories, even in those leagues that use OBP instead of AVG. Over his last 15 games, he has a .356/.457/.525 slash line, and he's been even hotter than that over his last seven.
Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner will take the day off on Friday as the team faces the visiting Atlanta Braves. In his absence, Nick Madrigal will get the start at second base and will bat leadoff for the Cubbies against left-hander Max Fried. Hoerner has mostly been useful to fantasy managers for his speed -- he's stolen 26 bases this year and 46 in the last two seasons -- but he's also hitting a strong .277/.330/.399 with eight home runs, 20 doubles, four triples, 58 RBI and 64 runs scored in 463 trips to the plate over 100 games as Chicago's starting second baseman. The 26-year-old has been on fire offensively since July 22, going 17-for-49 (.347) with two homers, five doubles, four RBI, five stolen bases and 13 runs scored in 11 games.
Batting Order
| 1 | Christopher Morel |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson |
| 7 | Yan Gomes |
| 8 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 9 | Alexander Canario |
Nico Hoerner Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Christopher Morel |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson |
| 7 | Yan Gomes |
| 8 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 9 | Alexander Canario |
Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner had a sneaky good year in 2022, his first full season in the majors. He hit .281, homered 10 times, and collected 115 RBI plus runs over 135 games. Hoerner wasn't afraid to run the bases, swiping 20 bags with a sprint speed in the 92nd percentile. However, he doesn't possess the power to go with his speed. Hoerner hit just three homers before this season, and it'll be difficult for him to sustain his total from 2022, as he owns a career 2.1% barrel rate. The 25-year-old knows how to handle the bat, as he struck out just 11% of the time while posting a 14.2% whiff rate this year and owns a career 13.1% strikeout rate. Although, Hoerner never hits the ball hard (87.2 MPH average exit velocity in 2022), and a 6.6% fly ball spike this season is worrisome for a player of his skill set. His .270 xBA looks nice, but if his 2023 average is in that ballpark, based on where he's being drafted (140 ADP), he'll need to steal around 25 bases with double-digit long balls, something fantasy managers shouldn't count on him doing. And while Hoerner's expected to lead off for the Cubs, Steamer projects the former first-rounder for just 74 runs and 58 RBI. Managers are better off waiting for Thairo Estrada (184 ADP) or the still-promising Bryson Stott (221 ADP).
