We’ll start this series with the lead-off man and end it with the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th men.
25-year-old Oakland, California native Nicholas Mackie Hoerner, at present, is seen as the face of the Chicago Cubs, having been identified as an example by such players as phenom Pete Crow-Armstrong, prior to the arrival of Dansby Swanson as a free agent. Teammates have identified Hoerner as one of the leaders of the squad, and the young man just received a life-changing contract extension (three years, $35 million) from the team.
In tandem with the aforementioned Swanson, for whom Hoerner was moved back to second base from his spot at shortstop, the Cubs’ middle infield should be set both defensively and offensively for a few years.