Nico Hoerner

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Nico Hoerner
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Hoerner with the Iowa Cubs in 2021
Chicago Cubs – No. 2
Shortstop
Born: (1997-05-13) May 13, 1997 (age 24)
Oakland, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 2019, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.272
Home runs3
Runs batted in46
Teams

Nicholas Mackie Hoerner (born May 13, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Stanford University, and was selected by the Cubs in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Amateur career[]

Hoerner attended Head-Royce School in Oakland, California, where he played soccer, basketball, and baseball. He played for the varsity baseball team all four years of high school and in 2015, as a senior, batted .517 with six home runs, 30 RBIs, and 40 runs scored.[1] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. Hoerner then enrolled at Stanford University to play college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal.

Hoerner at Stanford in 2018

In 2016, as a freshman, Hoerner started 53 of Stanford's 54 games at second base, batting .254 with 53 hits, 24 RBIs, and eight doubles. After the season, he played in the Northwoods League where he hit .304 with two home runs, 31 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, and 12 doubles in 257 at-bats.[2] As a sophomore at Stanford in 2017, Hoerner switched positions, moving to shortstop. He started all 58 of Stanford's games that year and slashed .307/.357/.406 with 18 doubles, one home run, and 33 RBIs.[3][4] Hoerner was named to the All-Pac-12 and All-Pac-12 Defensive teams.[5] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox where he batted .301 with six home runs, 30 RBIs, 16 stolen bases and eight doubles, and was named a league all-star.[2][6] As a junior in 2018, Hoerner batted .345 with two home runs, 40 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases[7] and was named to the All-Pac-12 team for the second straight year.[8]

Professional career[]

Minor leagues[]

Hoerner was selected 24th overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and signed for a $2.72 million signing bonus.[9][10] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs was reassigned to the Eugene Emeralds in June, and was promoted to the South Bend Cubs in mid-July.[11][12] However, he was placed on the disabled list on July 18 with a strained ligament in his left elbow, and was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season.[13] In 14 games between the three teams prior to his injury, he hit .327 with two home runs, six RBIs, and six stolen bases.[14] After the season, he was assigned to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.[15]

Hoerner began 2019 with the Tennessee Smokies.[16] He was placed on the injured list on April 27 after being hit on his left wrist, and returned to play in early July.[17] Over seventy games with the Smokies, he slashed .284/.344/.399 with three home runs, 22 RBIs, and eight stolen bases.[18]

Chicago Cubs[]

Chicago selected Hoerner's contract and promoted him to the major leagues on September 9, 2019, making him the first player from his draft class to make it to the majors.[19] He made his major league debut that night versus the San Diego Padres.[20] Hoerner got the start at shortstop and went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, including a single in his first at-bat against Cal Quantrill.[21][22] Over twenty games for the Cubs, Hoerner batted .282 with three home runs and 17 RBIs.[23] In a shortened 2020 season for the Cubs, Hoerner slashed .222/.312/.259 with 13 RBIs over 48 games.[24]

Horener struggled with oblique injuries in 2021, and appeared in only 44 games for the Cubs.[25] Over 149 at-bats, he slashed .302/.382/.369 with ten doubles, 16 RBIs, and five stolen bases.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ "MaxPreps names Head-Royce's Nico Hoerner small schools player of the year". The Mercury News. 24 July 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2018 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 49. NICO HOERNER (STANFORD)". College Baseball Daily. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Card's Hoerner hails new guard". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Preseason baseball honors for Stanford's Hoerner, Bubic". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "California connection brings Stanford's Hoerner, Bubic to Y-D". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "#4 Nico Hoerner". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Gonzalez, Mark (June 5, 2018). "Cubs have faith No. 24 pick Nico Hoerner will hit for power: 'He's a guy who is very strong, has very strong hands'". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ "Pac-12 announces baseball All-Conference honors". Pac-12 Conference.
  9. ^ Muskat, Carrie (June 5, 2018). "Cubs draft Stanford's Hoerner in first round". MLB.com.
  10. ^ Muskat, Carrie. "Cubs sign top Draft pick Hoerner". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  11. ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs first-round pick Nico Hoerner shines in pro debut; Cole Roederer signs". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  12. ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs promote first-round draft pick Nico Hoerner to Class A South Bend". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  13. ^ "Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Suffers elbow injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  14. ^ "Nico Hoerner Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  15. ^ "Chicago Cubs 1st Round Pick Nico Hoerner to Play in Arizona Fall League". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  16. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Tennessee Smokies: New manager, Nico Hoerner at shortstop for Chicago Cubs affiliate". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  17. ^ "Cubs' Hoerner lands on seven-day IL". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  18. ^ "2019 top Cubs memories: Nico Hoerner shines in MLB debut". NBC Sports Chicago. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  19. ^ Gordon Wittenmyer (September 9, 2019). "Cubs promote top prospect Nico Hoerner to fill hole at shortstop". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  20. ^ Shaun O'Neill (September 10, 2019). "'Nico! Nico!' Road crowd lauds 4-RBI MLB debut". MLB.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  21. ^ Mark Gonzales (September 10, 2019). "Nico Hoerner collects 3 hits and 4 RBIs in his major-league debut as the Cubs pound the Padres 10-2". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  22. ^ Sahadev Sharma (September 10, 2019). "Nico Hoerner provides spark for Cubs present while giving them a glimpse of their future". The Athletic. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  23. ^ Mooney, Patrick. "Nico Hoerner Fits In The Cubs' Plans". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  24. ^ "Chicago Cubs News: It's been an odd 2020 year in review". 28 September 2020.
  25. ^ https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/cubs-place-nico-hoerner-injured-list-oblique-strain
  26. ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-nico-hoerner-ruled-out-for-season/

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