Nico Hoerner (neck) is in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Reds.

Hoerner returned to Chicago’s lineup for Sunday’s series finale against Arizona following a one-game absence due to neck tightness. The 28-year-old second baseman is back at the keystone and hitting leadoff on Monday evening at Wrigley Field.

Nico Hoerner (neck) is out of the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Diamondbacks.

Matt Shaw takes over at second base with Hoerner on the bench for some additional rest after making an early departure from Friday’s series opener at Wrigley Field with neck tightness. The 28-year-old second baseman has been a revelation, hitting .297/.374/.461 with four homers, 26 RBI and seven steals through 32 games, as an increase in over-the-fence power has pushed him into true superstar territory this season. There should be a clearer picture regarding his status at some point this weekend, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Nico Hoerner left Friday’s game against the Diamondbacks with “left-sided neck tightness.”

Matt Shaw pinch-hit and took over at second base. This doesn’t sound especially serious at this point, but we’re sure we’ll get a real update at some point in the next 24 hours. Hoerner had already gotten a hit and scored a run, and was hitting .291/.370/.449 with four homers and seven stolen bases entering the game — he’s been one of the MVPs for fantasy baseball up to this point.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored against the Phillies on Tuesday.

Who is this power hitter? Hoerner now has four home runs in 23 games this season after hitting just seven across 156 games last season. He’s also over a third of the way to last year’s RBI total with 22 in nearly four weeks of play. There’s nothing super discernible in his profile that says this power surge will continue, so enjoy it while it lasts for one of the game’s best second basemen.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Chicago’s 12-4 drubbing of the Mets on Friday.

He drilled a no-doubt 392-foot homer to left field off Kodai Senga to extend Chicago’s lead early in the game. Hitting .342/.420/.553 with six steals and three homers, Hoerner is one of the most valuable players in fantasy baseball to this point. The power surge probably won’t last -- his career high is 10 -- but this has been an incredible start for Chicago’s stalwart second baseman.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, five RBI and also stole a base on Wednesday, leading the Cubs to a lopsided 11-2 win over the Phillies.

It may be a serious understatement to say Hoerner is on fire at the dish, with five multi-hit performances in his last eight games since April 7. The 28-year-old second baseman took Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo deep into the left-center field seats for his first round-tripper of the season in the fifth inning to give the Cubs a commanding 5-1 lead at the time. He also added two more hits and a stolen base, just for good measure, raising his batting average to .324 through 18 games this season.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-6 with three RBI on Tuesday, propelling the Cubs to a 10-4 win over the Phillies.

Hoerner has delivered early-round fantasy value this season as an elite contributor in the batting average department, registering five multi-hit performances through 17 games already. The 28-year-old speedster put Chicago on the board with an RBI single in the third inning before delivering a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth. He’s in the midst of a hot streak, batting .303 (20-for-66) with one homer, 13 RBI and five steals.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a leadoff homer on Wednesday, powering the Cubs to a 6-2 win over the Rays.

Hoerner served as Chicago’s primary catalyst during Wednesday evening’s series finale at Tropicana Field, taking Rays starter Joe Boyle deep to left field to open the contest. It was his first big fly of the year. The 28-year-old speedster also added an RBI double in the fifth inning as part of a three-hit effort. He’s recorded three multi-hit efforts over his last seven games and is batting .333 (14-for-42) with six doubles, one homer and nine RBI through 12 games. He’s also taken eight walks and only struck out six times during that span.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a stolen base from the leadoff spot Wednesday against the Angels.

Hoerner has been hitting fifth against righties, but he switched places with Michael Busch against a lefty today and continued his nice start. He’s 4-for-4 stealing bases through six games. His career high there was 43 in 2023. Last year, he was 29-for-35 stealing bases in 156 games.

Cubs agreed to terms with 2B Nico Hoerner on a six-year, $141 million contract.

That is a lot of money, though deferrals are likely to bring down the present-day value. Hoerner and the Cubs had reportedly agreed to an extension yesterday, but the terms were undisclosed. This is the fourth-largest contract ever given to a second baseman and one that will keep Hoerner in Chicago for the next six years. Hoerner does a lot of things well as an elite defender and fantastic contact hitter. Those just aren’t skills that often age well and the Cubs now have him, Dansby Swanson, and Alex Bregman on long-term contracts that extend well into those players’ 30s.

Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that the Cubs and second baseman Nico Hoerner have reached an agreement on a six-year contract extension.

The deal, which is pending a physical, would keep Hoerner in Chicago through the 2031 season. Hoerner had been set to hit free agency following the 2026 season, which let to rampant trade speculation surrounding him throughout the winter. He’s now a piece that they will build around going forward.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-3 with three runs scored on Monday, leading the Cubs to a 15-6 blowout win over the Yankees in an exhibition contest.

It’s flown a bit under the radar fantasy-wise, but Hoerner has put together a strong spring, batting .389 (14-for-36) with six extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs, in 14 games. The 28-year-old speedster will occupy the leadoff spot in Chicago’s formidable lineup and projects as a top-10 second baseman fantasy-wise thanks to a realistic 25-steal, 80-runs scored floor to go along with a strong batting average.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Giants are “aggressively pursuing a second baseman and have been engaged with Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan.”

The Yankees have also reached out to the Cubs about Hoerner, but all indications, for now, are that the Cubs would rather hold onto Hoerner and trade Matt Shaw. Both Hoerner and Donovan are high-contact rate hitters who would provide nice balance to a Giants infield that features power bats in Willy Adames, Matt Chapman, and Rafael Devers. Nothing appears imminent, but the Giants don’t appear comfortable beginning the 2026 season with Casey Schmitt or Christian Koss as their starting second baseman.

Teams have asked about Nico Hoerner in trade conversations with the Cubs, according to The Athletic.

It seems highly unlikely that the Cubs will trade Hoerner, unless it comes after a move to sign Alex Bregman or Bo Bichette. Matt Shaw would seem to be the odd man out in such a scenario, but the Cubs might then be open to trading Hoerner, who is one year away from free agency, and keeping Shaw in the lineup. Hoerner, 28, had a career-high 114 OPS+ last season and won his second Gold Glove at second base. He could also slot in at shortstop on another team.

Astros acquired RHP Nico Zeglin from the Cubs for international bonus pool space.

Zeglin missed all of last season due to injury after posting a 0.95 ERA and 90/16 K/BB ratio across 66 innings over 25 appearances between Low-A Myrtle Beach and High-A South Bend. The 25-year-old reliever is a textbook definition of a lottery ticket arm. Meanwhile, the Cubs receive $250,000 in international bonus money to close out the rest of the signing period.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a steal and four runs scored against the Mets on Tuesday.

Given the first-half performances of Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki, it’s pretty ludicrous now to think that Hoerner is the one Cub likely to show up on NL MVP ballots. His .747 OPS is modest, but at .302, he’s the only player with a chance of overtaking Trea Turner (.305) for the batting crown and he’s one of the league’s most valuable defenders. He ought to be somewhere in the top 10.

Nico Hoerner delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning on Sunday, leading the Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Rays.

Hoerner got the Cubs on the board in the first inning with an RBI single off of Adrian Houser. He then came through with the biggest hit of the game with his two-run double off of Edwin Uceta in the seventh, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead. He finished the day 2-for-4 and is now hitting .299/.348/.400 with six homers, 59 RBI and 27 stolen bases on the season.

Nico Hoerner hit a three-run homer in a blowout loss to the Giants on Wednesday.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Orioles on Saturday.

Hoerner put the Cubs on the board with a double in the second inning to score Ian Happ from second base. He then drove in a second run with a base hit in the fourth before collecting a third hit in the sixth. The 28-year-old second baseman is hitting .293/.339/.385 with four homers, 59 runs scored, 46 RBI, and 19 steals across 436 plate appearances.

Nico Hoerner had a nice night at the dish during Tuesday’s loss to the Brewers, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run.

The 28-year-old second baseman singled off of Quinn Priester in the second inning but was ultimately erased on a fielder’s choice. Hoerner then beat out an infield single in the fourth inning but was left stranded at second base. He then whacked a 379-foot (99.6 mph EV) solo shot off of Priester in the sixth that pulled the Cubs to within three runs at 5-2. With his three-hit attack, Hoerner is now slashing an impressive .293/.340/.385 to go along with four homers, 43 RBI and 19 swipes on the season.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a run scored, RBI and a pair of stolen bases on Tuesday evening, leading the Cubs to a 6-0 victory over the Royals.

Hoerner led off the home half of the first inning with a single but wound up getting stranded at third base. He then plated a run with a fielder’s choice in the second inning that extended the Cubs’ lead to 2-0 and proceeded to steal second base before being left there. The 28-year-old second baseman also singled in the seventh, swiped second base and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Carson Kelly. For the season, he’s now hitting .286/.333/.376 with three homers, 41 RBI and 19 stolen bases.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, RBI and three runs scored on Sunday night, leading the Cubs in an 11-0 rout over the Cardinals.

Hoerner led off the second inning with a double off of Erick Fedde and scored on a two-run single off the bat of Kyle Tucker. He then singled and scored on an Ian Happ ground out in the third inning. The 28-year-old infielder also smacked a run-scoring triple in the fourth. With his three-hit attack, Hoerner is now hitting .287/.336/.382 with three homers, 37 RBI and 16 stolen bases on the season.

Nico Hoerner had an outstanding day at the dish in Tuesday’s loss to the Cardinals, going 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base.

Hoerner led off the third inning with a single off of Michael McGreevy and scored on Kyle Tucker’s two-run single. The 28-year-old infielder then launched his first home run of the season — a 364-foot (97.0 mph EV) two-run shot off of Steven Matz in the sixth inning — which pulled the Cubs to within a run at 8-7. That would be as close as they would get. With his three-hit attack, Hoerner is now slashing .294/.335/.370 with the aforementioned one long ball, 33 RBI and 15 stolen bases.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 with an RBI double against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Hoerner entered the day with fewer hard-hit balls (60) than games played (63), but he made hard contact three times against three different pitchers in this one. He has four hits the last two days after going 3-for-26 in his previous seven contests.

Nico Hoerner was ejected from Sunday’s contest against the Tigers for arguing balls and strikes.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell was also tossed by home plate umpire Derek Thomas for voicing his disagreement with a called third strike on Hoerner during the fifth inning. The 28-year-old second baseman was replaced by Vidal Bruján at the keystone after going 0-for-2 on the day.

Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a triple and one RBI in a 2-1 win against the Padres on Tuesday.

Hoerner knocked a base hit in the second inning, then singled in the sixth for his second hit. Leading off with the game tied in the tenth inning, he drove in the go-ahead run with a triple. The 27-year-old second baseman is hitting well in the early going, slashing .328/.371/.391 with 11 RBI and six steals across 70 plate appearances.