Nico Hoerner Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/13/1997 (27)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Stanford
Nico Hoerner Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nico Hoerner News
Chicago Cubs middle infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) will stay out of the lineup on Wednesday on the road against the Atlanta Braves. It will be Hoerner's second straight missed game after he was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with left-hamstring tightness. Fantasy managers should consider Hoerner to be day-to-day for now and check back to see if he's playing in Thursday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. With Hoerner out again on Wednesday, Miles Mastrobuoni will get another start at the 6 and will bat sixth against Braves right-hander Charlie Morton. Mastrobuoni has never faced Morton in his career and should be considered a pretty deep DFS sleeper with low upside. The 28-year-old is 3-for-23 on the year and has only hit one home run with seven RBI and 14 stolen bases in 82 career games.
Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) has been scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves due to left-hamstring tightness. With Hoerner now out, Miles Mastrobuoni will handle the starting duties at shortstop and will bat eighth against Braves left-hander Chris Sale. It remains to be seen how serious Hoerner's hamstring injury is, so his fantasy managers will want to check back later on Tuesday or early Wednesday. Either way, there's a good chance the 27-year-old will be given the day off on Wednesday. The former 24th overall pick in 2018 out of Stanford is having a solid season, slashing .269/.361/.391 with two home runs, 12 RBI and five stolen bases in 156 at-bats. With Dansby Swanson (knee) currently on the injured list, Hoerner has slid over from second base to the 6.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a pair of walks in a 7-6 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday. Hoerner didn't run much early in the season, swiping just one base in April. That caused some panic among his fantasy owners, who expected much closer to the 43 stolen bases Hoerner picked up in 2023. Those owners will be happy with the last two games though, as the speedster picked up three steals to bring his season total to four. If he keeps running at that pace, there is no reason to worry about Hoerner.
Batting Order
1 | Mike Tauchman |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Michael Busch |
6 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
9 | Yan Gomes |
Nico Hoerner Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Mike Tauchman |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Michael Busch |
6 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
9 | Yan Gomes |
Nico Hoerner was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the 2023 rule changes. In 150 games, he hit .283/.346/.383 with nine homers, 68 RBI, 98 runs and 43 steals. Only five players had more stolen bases than Hoerner in 2023, who had previously only swiped 28 bases in 247 MLB games. Unlike some speedsters, the Cubs second baseman will also help with your team's batting average while scoring plenty of runs. Hoerner's .272 xBA might cause some trepidation and we'll see regression in his batting average. However, he's now outperformed his xBA in each of the last three seasons and there's nothing to suggest he can't hit .280 again in 2024. Hoerner's 28.5 ft/sec ranked in the 80th percentile but with an 86% success rate in stolen base attempts, he should be able to top 40 steals again. Hoerner's glove (98th percentile in Outs Above Average) will also help with his playing time. The only downside to Hoerner is a lack of power. If he can hit ~10 homers in 2024, he'll be able to back up last year's breakout season. Hoerner is an ideal option if you focus on power over speed with the first couple of hitters you draft.