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Nico Hoerner Still Wants to Return to the Cubs Before the End of the Season

Brett Taylor Brett Taylor
Sep 22, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
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A little pre-game update on Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner, who has been out since September 11 with a triceps strain. It has been uncertain whether he would be able to return this season or not.

I would say it’s still uncertain, but the (realistic) goal is still that he could return. At least he’s making some throws on the field at this point. Here’s some info from and about Hoerner tonight, via Jordan Bastian:

https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1573070608128430080

Hoerner, 25, has played in a career-high 125 games this season as the team’s starting shortstop. He’s been excellent defensively, and has hit .291/.338/.421/112 wRC+. Per FanGraphs, he’s been worth 4.1 WAR.

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Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation. You can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation, on Bluesky at @Brett-Taylor, and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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