Nico Hoerner Batting Leadoff Against Orioles
11 months agoChicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is starting at the keystone and is hitting leadoff for the Cubbies on Friday against Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin. Hoerner will get a chance at the top of Chicago's batting order after hitting in the two-hole recently. Mike Tauchman will take a seat with a left-hander on the mound for Baltimore. Hoerner is currently riding a modest four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 6-for-18 (.333) with one RBI, two stolen bases and six runs scored. The 26-year-old middle infielder is most useful for his speed (16 stolen bases this year), while he's also hitting a solid .283 (71-for-251) with 29 RBI and 38 runs scored in 60 games played in the Windy City.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press