Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner lands spot on ESPN’s top 100 MLB players list
The Chicago Cubs have one of the most talented young rosters in all baseball. Indeed, they boast players all over the diamond that many experts, analysts, and fans consider to be among the best at their positions. Pete Crow-Armstrong, of course, is perhaps the brightest young star on the roster after his 30-30 season last year.
But he is not the only rising star in Chicago. Michael Busch is widely regarded as a top-10 first baseman, and Nico Hoerner is a two-time Gold Glove winner at second base. He is also coming off the best offensive season of his career.
Perhaps that is why Hoerner garnered a spot on ESPN’s top 100 players list.
Chicago Cubs star Nico Hoerner ranked on ESPN’s top 100 list
On Wednesday, ESPN released their list of the top 100 players across Major League Baseball. Hoerner came in ranked at 55th with the following explanation:
“Quick, who’s the only player to finish in the top 45 in fWAR last season while hitting fewer than 10 home runs? It’s Hoerner, who actually ranked 27th with 4.8 fWAR. He did everything exceptionally well on the baseball diamond except hit for power.
“That includes Gold Glove-caliber defense, incredible contact with men on base (.371 RISP), few strikeouts (49) and a whole bunch of stolen bases (29) while helping the Cubs to the postseason. Hoerner was, and is, the quintessential winning player that every team in MLB would love to employ.”
Last season, Hoerner hit .297/.345/.397 with seven home runs, 61 RBI (career high), and 29 stolen bases. He won his second career Gold Glove and finished 19th in NL MVP voting.
ESPN also included the following prediction for Hoerner this year:
“After a late-season power surge that got him to seven homers last year, Hoerner hits at least 15 home runs for the first time in his career. That will help his free agency case this winter — unless the Cubs make him an offer he can’t refuse before November. “
Hoerner’s career high in home runs is 10, which he accomplished in 2022.
As ESPN notes, Hoerner is entering the last year of his contract with the Cubs and is set to be a free agent in 2027. Like many players, he may put together an extra special season as he heads into free agency, setting himself up for a big day next winter.
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