MESA, Ariz. – Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner played 150 games last season for the first time in his career.
“A big part of last year, and just in every year, was being on the field a lot,” Hoerner said last week. “Obviously, that's going to be at the heart of all of our success. So just proud of how much baseball I was able to play last year, and able to maintain energy and health throughout the entire season. So, never going to take that for granted. So keep prioritizing that.”
The next step for him is adding power to his offense, without sacrificing his contact ability.