Nico Hoerner Retreats To The Bench
1 year agoChicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner will take the day off on Friday as the team faces the visiting Atlanta Braves. In his absence, Nick Madrigal will get the start at second base and will bat leadoff for the Cubbies against left-hander Max Fried. Hoerner has mostly been useful to fantasy managers for his speed -- he's stolen 26 bases this year and 46 in the last two seasons -- but he's also hitting a strong .277/.330/.399 with eight home runs, 20 doubles, four triples, 58 RBI and 64 runs scored in 463 trips to the plate over 100 games as Chicago's starting second baseman. The 26-year-old has been on fire offensively since July 22, going 17-for-49 (.347) with two homers, five doubles, four RBI, five stolen bases and 13 runs scored in 11 games.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com