{"id":618115,"date":"2026-05-01T22:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/618115\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T22:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:37:10","slug":"cubs-nico-hoerner-departs-vs-d-backs-with-neck-tightness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/618115\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs’ Nico Hoerner departs vs. D-backs with neck tightness"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs<\/a> second baseman Nico Hoerner<\/a> is day to day after leaving Friday’s 6-5 victory<\/a> over the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> because of neck tightness.<\/p>\n

Hoerner’s neck started to bother him before the game. He hit a leadoff double in the first inning and scored on Michael Busch<\/a>‘s two-run single. But Matt Shaw<\/a> batted for Hoerner in the second and remained in the game at second base.<\/p>\n

“It locked up moving around pregame and then just wasn’t in a good place on the field,” Hoerner said. “So get some good treatment and see where I’m at tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

Hoerner’s neck tightness was on his left side.<\/p>\n

“He tried to go out there in the second and he couldn’t throw, just couldn’t move his neck at all,” manager Craig Counsell said. “It’s a muscle thing. We’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow. It may be a day or two, but I think it’ll be fine after that.”<\/p>\n

The gametime temperature at Wrigley Field was 44 degrees, and the wind was blowing in.<\/p>\n

Hoerner has been one of the majors’ best players so far this season. The two-time Gold Glove winner is batting .297 with four homers, 26 RBIs and seven steals in 32 games.<\/p>\n

Hoerner, who turns 29 on May 13, agreed to a $141 million, six-year contract in March. He was selected by the Cubs in the first round of the 2018 amateur draft.<\/p>\n

“Nico’s really fun to watch, and I think his game is improving,” Counsell said, “and that’s fun to watch.”<\/p>\n

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