With the end of this season fast approaching, the Chicago Cubs are starting to shut down anyone who’s even remotely injured. In a season so brutal and forgettable, one of the more infuriating aspects of this season was all the injuries to players who really needed the playing time. No one player embodies this frustration more than Nico Hoerner.
Since coming back up to the Cubs on April 22, Hoerner has only managed to appear in 44 games. He missed all of June and August with other, shorter absences throughout and it’s possible he’ll be shut down for the rest of the season now.