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Cubs’ Nico Hoerner planning to avoid IL stint after hamstring injury

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Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was out of the lineup Tuesday with a mild strain of his left hamstring. File photo.

Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner knew what he felt, but it was still reassuring to have the imaging support his personal evaluation.

Hoerner was diagnosed with a mild strain of his left hamstring, he revealed Tuesday. He was out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals and considered day-to-day. A stint on the injured list isn’t part of his current treatment plan.

“Obviously, any discomfort that you feel on the field isn’t the best,” Hoerner said, “but really happy with how we’ve treated it so far and how I’m recovering.