Chicago Cubs should be preaching patience with Nico Hoerner

Despite playing well following a late-season promotion, the Cubs need to give Nico Hoerner the time he needs to finish developing in 2020 and beyond.

Whether or not Nico Hoerner is on the team’s 25-man roster come Opening Day remains to be seen. Chicago has a pretty glaring need at second base, but there are still months to go in the offseason and Theo Epstein may address that need via trade or in free agency.

If he decides to allocate resources elsewhere (like center field or the pitching staff) instead, the Cubs could stay internal, letting guys like Robel Garcia and David Bote battle it out for the starting job in camp next spring. But there’s just no sure answer when it comes to whether…