Chicago Cubs reveal decision on Nico Hoerner for Saturday amid new concern
The Chicago Cubs lost one of their key hitters during Friday’s 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Second baseman Nico Hoerner entered Wrigley Field with no issues, but starting feeling tightness in his neck doing warmups. He started at the top of the lineup for Chicago, earning a hit and scoring a run in the first inning before being pulled from the game in the second inning.
On Saturday, the Cubs revealed their starting lineup. Hoerner will not start and Matt Shaw, who came in for Hoerner on Friday, will take over at second base and bat seventh in the lineup against the Diamondbacks. Michael Busch, batting .203 sigh two home runs and 13 RBIs, will be the leadoff hitter for the Cubs.
Hoerner is batting .297 with four home runs and 26 RBIs. He told reporters on Friday that he did not suffer an “injury” but couldn’t play to the best of his abilities with the neck issue.
“It’s not an injury, but the kind of thing where it didn’t leave me in a place to be myself today,” Hoerner said, via MLB.com.
Chicago Cubs hope Nico Hoerner can return next week
Cubs manager Craig Counsell believes Hoerner has a muscle issue. He hopes the second baseman can return early next week.
“It got worse on the swing and run around the bases,” Counsell said. “He tried to go out there in the second and he couldn’t throw. He just couldn’t move his neck at all. It’s a muscle thing. We’ll see how he’s doing [Saturday]. It may be a day or two, but I think it’ll be fine after that.”
On Saturday, things have not improved to the point where Hoerner can play. It’s an unfortunate circumstance for the Cubs, who will lose the leader in hits (38) and RBIs against the Diamondbacks.
Shaw is batting .289 with three home runs and 10 RBIs. He’s been a key player to fill in for players who are injured or need time off this season.
Given the state of the injured pitching staff in Chicago, the team needs its offense to at its best as it climbs up the National League Central. The Cubs, with a 20-12 record, are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for first place in the division.
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