Nico Hoerner
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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.000
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hoerner took hold of a starting job for the Cubs in 2022 and produced a .281/.327/.410 slash line with 10 homers, 20 steals, 55 RBI and 60 runs in 135 games, and he followed up with similar production last season. He moved from shortstop to second base in 2023 following the signing of Dansby Swanson and had nine long balls, 43 steals, 98 runs and 68 RBI with a .729 OPS across 150 contests. Those figures resulted in a 102 wRC+, and he was sixth in the league in stolen bases while being caught seven times. He hit 46.9 percent of his balls on the ground and didn't consistently make solid contact with a 1.7 percent barrel rate and 33.0 percent hard-hit rate, both of which rank near the bottom for qualified hitters. However, none of those figures are significantly different from the previous year, which indicates his production over the past two seasons is sustainable. Hoerner should provide a strong average with plenty of runs and stolen bases for fantasy managers again in 2024 with his high-contact, low-power approach, though he's unlikely to be a significant contributor in other categories. Read Past Outlooks
Off to slow spring start
Hoerner went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Angels and is now batting just .188 this spring.
ANALYSIS
Hoerner has gone 3-for-16 with five strikeouts across six Cactus League contests, but he should still be locked in as the Cubs' leadoff hitter heading into the season. The infielder has batted .280 or better each of the last three years, and he also chipped in a career-best 43 stolen bases in 2023. With some strong hitters behind him, Hoerner should once again be an effective tablesetter for Chicago, with his fantasy value likely coming from steals and runs scored.
Hoerner has gone 3-for-16 with five strikeouts across six Cactus League contests, but he should still be locked in as the Cubs' leadoff hitter heading into the season. The infielder has batted .280 or better each of the last three years, and he also chipped in a career-best 43 stolen bases in 2023. With some strong hitters behind him, Hoerner should once again be an effective tablesetter for Chicago, with his fantasy value likely coming from steals and runs scored.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .755 | 312 | 3 | 34 | .301 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .724 | 897 | 16 | 89 | .274 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Left | .756 | 180 | 1 | 18 | .306 | ||||
2023vs Right | .719 | 508 | 8 | 50 | .274 | ||||
2022vs Left | .754 | 132 | 2 | 16 | .294 | ||||
2022vs Right | .730 | 385 | 8 | 39 | .276 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+14%
OPS at Home
2024
-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .780 | 611 | 10 | 72 | .303 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .684 | 598 | 9 | 51 | .260 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Home | .765 | 356 | 6 | 40 | .291 | ||||
2023Away | .691 | 332 | 3 | 28 | .274 | ||||
2022Home | .800 | 255 | 4 | 32 | .318 | ||||
2022Away | .674 | 262 | 6 | 23 | .244 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nico Hoerner compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.59BB Rate
7.1%K Rate
12.1%BABIP
.312ISO
.100AVG
.283OBP
.346SLG
.383OPS
.729wOBA
.326Exit Velocity
86.6 mphHard Hit Rate
23.6%Barrels/PA
1.5%Expected BA
.272Expected SLG
.355Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
46.9%Line Drive %
19.1%Fly Ball %
34.1%Prospect Rankings History
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On the rise
Hoerner is slashing a strong .338/.394/.385 with a league-leading nine steals through 71 plate appearances.
ANALYSIS
Hoerner's emergence is a huge reason the Cubs rank third in MLB with 5.53 runs per game -- 19 spots higher than Chicago's 4.06 runs per game ranked last season. Hoerner is set to blow past his previous career high of 20 stolen bases, partially due to the 25-year-old sitting among the league-leaders with a microscopic 8.5 percent strikeout rate.
Hoerner's emergence is a huge reason the Cubs rank third in MLB with 5.53 runs per game -- 19 spots higher than Chicago's 4.06 runs per game ranked last season. Hoerner is set to blow past his previous career high of 20 stolen bases, partially due to the 25-year-old sitting among the league-leaders with a microscopic 8.5 percent strikeout rate.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hoerner's role to begin 2022 was murky after Chicago added Andrelton Simmons in March, but the veteran shortstop battled injuries and played in only 35 games before he was cut loose in August. Hoerner worked as the Cubs' primary shortstop and was a plus defender, and he finished the year with a .281/.327/.410 slash line, 10 home runs, 55 RBI and 20 stolen bases. Entering the year, he had only three homers and eight stolen in 112 career games, so the improvements in those areas are a significant development for his fantasy appeal. Hoerner should have a starting spot in the middle infield to open 2023, regardless of whether or not the Cubs bring in a shortstop via free agency.
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Moves to injured list
Hoerner was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left knee contusion, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Available off bench
Hoerner (knee) won't start Saturday's game against the Brewers but will be available off the bench, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Diagnosed with knee contusion
Hoerner departed Friday's game against the Brewers with a left knee contusion, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Exits with apparent injury
Hoerner was pulled from Friday's game against the Brewers with an apparent knee injury, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Reaches base four times in win
Hoerner went 2-for-2 with two walks, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's victory over the Rockies.
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