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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Notches three hits, stolen base
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Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 4-2, 10-inning win over the Cardinals.
Hoerner didn't score or record any RBI with his three hits, but he did at least record his 16th stolen base of the season in 19 attempts. The speedy infielder has been locked in this month with a .311 batting average across 23 games. Overall, Hoerner is slashing .257/.320/.350, and he seems to be rounding into form after enduring a few rough patches earlier in the year.
Hoerner is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in St. Louis.
Hoerner has reached base six times in the first two games of the series, but he will be given his first day off since June 14. Pedro Ramirez will pick up a start at second base in Hoerner's stead.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Continues stellar second half
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Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Cardinals.
After striking out in his first plate appearance, Hoerner came through with the bases loaded in the second inning, lining a two-run single as the ninth batter of the frame to chase Michael McGreevy from the game. He later stole his 15th base of the season in the fifth inning. Hoerner has started the second half of the season on fire, batting 20-for-48 (.417) with 12 RBI over his first 11 games.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Plates four runs in victory
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Hoerner went 4-for-5 with a home run, two total runs and four total RBI on Monday in a 7-3 win against St. Louis.
Hoerner's RBI came on a two-run single in the fifth inning and a two-run homer in the ninth. The veteran infielder continued what has been a scorching second half so far -- over 10 games since the All-Star break, he's batting .432 (19-for-44), with two four-hit performances during that span. Though his homer Monday was just his second extra-base hit among the 19 knocks, he's plated 10 runs across that 10-game stretch.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Tallies four hits in win
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Hoerner went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins.
Hoerner set a season high in hits as he helped power the Cubs to their first win of the second half. The speedy infielder came into the All-Star break mired in a 1-for-18 slump over his previous five games, but he's started the series against Minnesota by going 6-for-8 over two contests. Hoerner is still batting just .243 for the season, though his career .277 mark provides reason to believe he should improve in that category.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Doubles machine Wednesday
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Hoerner went 4-for-9 with a walk, four doubles and five runs scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.
After enduring a brutal slump for much of June, Hoerner is showing signs of life lately. The speedy infielder has gone 8-for-23 across his last four games with six doubles and seven runs scored. Hoerner is still batting only .241 on the season, which is well below the level he's used to, but he has the contact skills to turn things around, and he's at his best when he's getting on regularly and swiping plenty of bases.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Sitting amid slump
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Hoerner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
The Cubs will go with Pedro Ramirez at second base in the series finale while the slumping Hoerner receives his first day off since May 25. While starting each of the Cubs' last 17 games, Hoerner slashed just .200/.250/.229 with zero home runs, two stolen bases, three RBI and three runs.
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Reaches three times, steals base
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Hoerner went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics.
Hoerner has hits in three straight games and six of his last seven as he seems to be rounding back into form after a bit of a slump. The infielder is at his best when he's simply getting on first base due to his speed. Hoerner now has 12 stolen bases this year in 13 attempts, and he has 115 steals since the start of the 2023 season.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Records two hits, stolen base
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Hoerner went 2-for-6 with a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
After a strong start to the season, it's mostly been a slog lately for Hoerner. He's batting just .206 in 27 May games with four stolen bases. In 31 games before May, the infielder batted .291 with seven steals. Hoerner's MLB track record suggests his numbers will climb again soon, and his ability to rack up stolen bases quickly continues to drive his fantasy value.
Hoerner is not in Monday's lineup against the Pirates.
Hoerner is hitting .179 with two steals in his last 10 games. Recent call-up Pedro Ramirez gets the nod at the keystone, batting sixth.
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Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Reaches three times in loss
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Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.
Hoerner tallied his first multi-hit effort since May 10, and in seven games in between, he had gone just 4-for-28 before Tuesday's encouraging performance. It's been a struggle all month for the speedy infielder, who ended April batting .291 but is now down to .264. Hoerner still offers plenty of run-scoring potential atop Chicago's lineup along with the ability to swipe a base, and he's too good of a hitter to stay down for long.
Hoerner (neck) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Hoerner was removed from Friday's game after experiencing tightness on the left side of his neck and then remained on the bench Saturday as well, but he feels well enough to give it a go in the series finale. The 28-year-old opened the season as the Cubs' No. 5 hitter but has climbed into the leadoff spot after producing a .374 OBP through his first 32 games.
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