Nico Hoerner is staying safe in the Cubs’ bubble — and productive in the lineup: ‘If there’s anything to learn from 2020, predicting isn’t really worth much’
Cubs rookie Nico Hoerner has seized most of the playing time at second base from veteran Jason Kipnis and also spelled shortstop Javier Baez on occasion. Hoerner entered Thursday's game against the Reds with a five-game hitting streak and a .389 average.