Cubs put Nico Hoerner on 10-day IL, expect minimum stint

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MINNEAPOLIS – As the Cubs weighed whether to put second baseman Nico Hoerner on the 10-day injured list, the calculation was more complicated than projecting if he’d need all 10 days to recover.

In the end, the Cubs put Hoerner (strained left hamstring) on the IL Friday before the series opener against the Twins.

“I don’t want to get it mixed up that the IL is a sign of a setback or anything like that,” Hoerner said, adding that all signs have been positive in his recovery. “Definitely the priority is on treating the strain thoroughly and giving myself a chance to be the best version of myself when I am back on the field. And obviously, the way that I play requires me to move around…