NICO HOERNER NEWS

Ends up homer shy of cycle Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Hoerner was a homer shy of the cycle by the fourth inning, but he grounded out in the sixth and was replaced on defense by Jon Berti to begin the eighth. A cycle would be a bit of a long shot for the light-hitting Hoerner, though he has shown a little more power lately -- all three of his homers on the year have come since June 24. The infielder has added a .287/.336/.382 slash line with 37 RBI, 51 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 18 doubles and two triples over 86 games.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' Boyd strikes out 9 in 5 innings against Cardinals after being named to first All-Star team

Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs rout the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 on Sunday night

8 HOURS AGO

Cardinals look to end 3-game skid, play the Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals come into the matchup with the Chicago Cubs after losing three games in a row

3 DAYS AGO

Shaw sac fly in 10th lifts Cubs over Guardians 1-0, deals Cleveland 7th straight loss

Matt Shaw’s deep sacrifice fly to center scored Nico Hoerner from third in the 10th inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians

3 DAYS AGO

Boyd sharp, Suzuki homers as Cubs deal Guardians 5th straight loss

Matthew Boyd pitched seven sharp innings for his eighth win, Seiya Suzuki cracked his team-leading 23rd homer and the Chicago Cubs topped the sliding Cleveland Guardians 5-2 on Tue...

5 DAYS AGO

Goes deep again in easy win Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 12-3 win over the Astros.

Impact Hoerner made his lone hit count, as he recorded his second home run in as many days and third in the last five games. Those three long balls account for all of Hoerner's home runs this season, so the power surge certainly came out of nowhere. The speedy infielder is also riding a seven-game hitting streak, and he's now batting .294 this year with 15 stolen bases through 79 games. Hoerner's speed and high batting average remain his most useful and bankable fantasy assets, despite the recent uptick in pop.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again in easy win Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 12-3 win over the Astros on Saturday.

Impact Hoerner made his lone hit count, as he recorded his second home run in as many days and third in the last five games. Those three long balls account for all of Hoerner's home runs this season, so the power surge certainly came out of nowhere. The speedy infielder is also riding a seven-game hitting streak, and he's now batting .294 this year with 15 stolen bases through 79 games. Hoerner's speed and high batting average remain his most useful and bankable fantasy assets, despite the recent uptick in pop.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker enjoys huge game against former team as Cubs hammer Astros

Kyle Tucker launched a three-run homer and matched a season high with four hits against the team that traded him in December, and the Chicago Cubs routed Houston 12-3 to stop the A...

JUNE 29

Astros host the Cubs on 9-game home win streak

The Houston Astros host the Chicago Cubs aiming to continue a nine-game home winning streak

JUNE 28

Homers in Friday's loss Hoerner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact Hoerner got the Cubs on the board with his fifth-inning homer. The light-hitting middle infielder has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games, going 20-for-57 (.351) with four extra-base hits in that span. Both of his homers this season have come over the last four games. He's added a .294/.339/.378 slash line with 34 RBI, 45 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, 17 doubles and a triple over 78 contests, so while he won't add much power, he has shown plenty of consistency with his bat and his speed.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in Friday's loss Hoerner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact Hoerner got the Cubs on the board with his fifth-inning homer. The middle infielder has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games, going 20-for-57 (.351) with four extra-base hits in that span. Both of his homers this season have come over the last four games. He's added a .294/.339/.378 slash line with 34 RBI, 45 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, 17 doubles and a triple over 78 contests, so while he won't add much power, he has shown plenty of consistency with his bat and speed.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Smith and Diaz hit 3-run homers as Astros beat Cubs 7-4, extend win streak to 5 games

Cam Smith hit a three-run homer in his first game against the Cubs since being traded to Houston and Brandon Walter threw six solid innings in his first MLB victory as the Astros b...

JUNE 28

Cubs' Shota Imanaga reveals message to hot-hitting Lars Nootbaar before returning from IL to face Cardinals Notes: Nico Hoerner reacts to his first home run of the season, Craig Counsell reflects on Crow-Armstrong's mental mistake.

JUNE 26 • SUNTIMES.COM

Cubs take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Cardinals

The Chicago Cubs aim to stop their three-game slide with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JUNE 25

Masyn Winn homers, drives in 4 as Cardinals edge Cubs 8-7

Masyn Winn homered, drove in four runs and scored twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cub, their seventh win their last eight games

JUNE 25

Filling in at shortstop Hoerner will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact The Cubs will rest Dansby Swanson for the first time all season, so Hoerner will shift over from his usual post at second base to cover shortstop. Hoerner doesn't have any home runs this season, though he's provided fantasy value with a .284 batting average, 41 runs, 31 RBI and 14 stolen bases through 72 games.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Starting at shortstop Sunday Hoerner is starting at shortstop and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact The Cubs are giving Dansby Swanson a game off for the first time all year, which pushes Hoerner over to shortstop, while Vidal Brujan covers second base in his place. Hoerner doesn't have any home runs this season, though he's provided fantasy value with a .284 batting average and 14 stolen bases through 72 games.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners play the Cubs leading series 1-0

The Seattle Mariners play the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead

JUNE 21

Crow-Armstrong hits his 20th homer but the Brewers outslug the Cubs, 8-7

Isaac Collins hit a three-run homer, rookie Caleb Durbin added a two-run drive and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7

JUNE 19

Nico Hoerner's production may fly under the radar, but it's been 'really valuable' to the Cubs nonetheless Hoerner's numbers with runners in scoring position are eye-opening.

JUNE 19 • SUNTIMES.COM

Happ hits a game-ending single in the 10th as the Cubs top the Pirates 3-2

Ian Happ hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2

JUNE 15

Cubs celebrate a Happ-y Father's Day in walk-off fashion CHICAGO -- With the best vantage point in the house, Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson pumped his fist in the air as second baseman Nico Hoerner...

JUNE 15 • MLB.COM

Cubs play the Pirates with 2-1 series lead

The Chicago Cubs lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 15

Swanson and Boyd help the NL Central-leading Cubs top the Pirates 2-1

Dansby Swanson homered, Matthew Boyd pitched six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1

JUNE 14