Nico Hoerner (right oblique strain) beginning baseball activities

DENVER – Second baseman Nico Hoerner hasn’t had the easiest season in 2021 and after getting off to a red-hot start, he’s had a tough time with staying on the field.

Hoerner has been on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain since July 29, but has begun to make some progress. The 24-year-old infielder went through about an hour of on-field agility drills and also played catch for the first time since the injury.

“Learning to play baseball at this level is a lot about playing baseball and also just being available,” Hoerner said on Thursday. “When you’re not available then the baseball side of it isn’t an option. No regrets on how I’ve been training or going about it, but kind of…