Nico Hoerner

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The careers of Cubs infielders Nico Hoerner and Dixon Machado took dramatic turns on one relatively minor injury in 2019.

The Cubs’ potential 2022 middle infield is preparing for the season together while MLB remains in a lockout.

Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner has played only 39 games this season, making a healthy finish especially important for the 2018 first-rounder.

Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner left the first game of his rehab assignment (oblique strain) in the middle of an at-bat.

As the Cubs use the final weeks of 2021 to evaluate their roster heading into 2022, Nico Hoerner will get a chance to show what he can do as the everyday shortstop.

Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner, sidelined since late May with a hamstring injury, could be activated off the injured list on Sunday.

Sidelined Cubs infielders Nico Hoerner will begin a rehab assignment Sunday, while Matt Duffy is beginning to ramp up baseball activities.

The short-handed Cubs are expected to get needed roster reinforcements Friday vs. the Tigers in Nico Hoerner and Jake Arrieta.

Three Cubs hit the injured list Tuesday in starter Jake Arrieta, infielder Nico Hoerner and reliever Dan Winkler with various ailments.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a wrist ailment, and infielder Nico Hoerner has been recalled from the South Bend alternate site. According to the Cubs, Pederson is dealing with tendinitis in his left wrist. In his first season with the Cubs, Pederson is batting a lowly .137, with seven hits in…

Im not going to strike out a lot, and I can walk a lot more, and that will come with hitting the ball hard, Hoerner said. I feel good.

After one season with the Chicago Cubs, Jason Kipnis is heading elsewhere, as the second baseman has agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Braves. Kipnis, who appeared in 44 games for the Cubs last season, made the announcement on Twitter Monday afternoon: Born in suburban Northbrook, Kipnis spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Cleveland Indians,…

In a wild game that saw a grand slam, 19 total runs scored and a no-hitter carried into the fifth inning, the Cincinnati Reds came out on top in a 12-7 contest over the Chicago Cubs. Former Cubs slugger Nicholas Castellanos, now with the Reds, smacked a grand slam in the contest, his second home run in the series against…

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner has gotten off to a strong start to his Major League career, but fans may not realize that his ability to drive in runs has allowed him to achieve a feat that only three other players have accomplished in the last century. According to the Cubs’ team notes, published prior to Wednesday’s game against...

The Chicago Cubs have officially signed a total of 19 players to new contracts, the team announced Monday. The 19 players were all on the team’s 40-man roster, but have zero-to-three years of MLB service time. Highlighting the list are outfielder Ian Happ, who is currently competing with Albert Almora Jr. for the team’s starting center fielder job, and Adbert…

With Opening Day looming just 24 days away, the Chicago Cubs are beginning to ramp up their preparations for the 2020 regular season. The Cubs, currently 4-5 in Cactus League play so far this spring, may have a good number of their 26-man roster positions set for the coming year, but battles at second base and in the bullpen are…

Jason Kipnis joined the Chicago Cubs this spring for a shot at the second base job

The Chicago Cubs missed the playoffs last season for the first time in five years, but despite an avalanche of rumors about potential change on the horizon, the team is largely unchanged from a year ago. What should Cubs fans keep an eye on this spring? What roster battles will dominate the headlines at camp? We tackle those questions and…

Joe Musgrove pitched three-hit ball through six innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 9-5 on Thursday night and extended the Cubs’ losing streak to nine games.