Hoerner (neck) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks. Hoerner was removed from Friday's 6-5 win after experiencing tightness on the left side of his neck and then remained on the bench for all of Saturday's 2-0 victory, but he feels well enough to give it a go in the series finale. The 28-year-old opened the season as the Cubs' No. 5 hitter but has climbed into the leadoff spot after producing a .374 on-base percentage through his first 32 games of the campaign.
Nicholas Hoerner: Everything you need to know
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Nicholas Hoerner Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24L 8-3100000000010003/23W 15-6333300000020033/22W 12-0302110020030033/20L 6-2301100000020013/17W 8-6301100001010013/15L 14-8211000121050043/14L 4-3311100000020013/12W 7-4200000010060003/11W 9-8211000111020043/8L 9-5221010001050023/7W 4-3301100010030013/5W 8-1311001010010033/1L 5-1301010000020022/27W 8-6110000001000002/25L 14-730000000005000
Preseason Totals 3710148312850400025 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/10L 3-0402110000041035/9L 6-0400000000040005/8W 7-1500000000040005/7W 8-3411010011040025/6W 7-6510000000030005/5W 3-2301100002030015/4W 5-4401100010040015/3W 8-2411100000020015/1W 6-5111010000000024/29W 5-4401100000150014/28W 4-2401010020060024/27L 9-7400000011070004/26L 6-0401100001060014/25L 12-4302200000020024/24W 6-4501100010020014/23W 8-7500000001040004/22W 4-2211100000000014/21W 7-4522100110160054/20W 5-1401100000060014/19W 2-1301100011011014/18W 4-2400000000020004/17W 12-4513200120040064/15W 11-2523200150031064/14W 10-4612200030060024/13L 13-7300000000060004/12W 7-6512110000040034/11L 4-3601100010070014/10L 2-0401100001050014/8W 6-2523110120030074/7W 9-2402200021051024/6L 6-4401100020040014/5L 6-5311010002040024/5W 1-0200000000240004/3L 4-1200000002040004/1W 6-2513120010051053/310-0100000000020003/30W 7-2221010011061023/29L 6-3401100000071013/28W 10-2311010012031023/26L 10-441000000004000
Regular Season Totals 1542043281104281641618066
Nicholas Hoerner Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 428450.2782912016480690.351Away 218200.27814407330300.366Home 210250.27815809150390.340Day 19250.298159011350370.394Night 319200.25614305130320.302March 0240.235220303060.333April 424330.300236010440510.376May 0280.2294403010120.282Opponent vs LAA 0 2 5 0.455 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 8 0.462 vs WSH 0 1 2 0.182 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0.308 vs CLE 0 0 1 0.143 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0.538 vs TEX 0 0 2 0.154 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.154 vs NYM 1 3 4 0.333 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 0.357 vs TB 1 6 6 0.462 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 0.500 vs SD 0 3 2 0.154 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.267 vs AZ 0 0 3 0.500 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.500 vs CIN 0 2 3 0.188 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0.300 vs LAD 0 1 4 0.333 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.385 vs PHI 2 9 9 0.273 7 0 0 1 1 1 0 15 0.314 vs PIT 0 1 4 0.267 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.313 Venue @ Chicago 2 10 25 0.278 15 8 0 9 1 5 0 39 0.340 @ Philadelphia 1 8 5 0.357 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.357 @ San Diego 0 3 2 0.154 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.267 @ Los Angeles 0 1 4 0.333 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.385 @ Tampa Bay 1 6 6 0.462 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 0.500 @ Texas 0 0 2 0.154 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.154 @ Cleveland 0 0 1 0.143 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0.538
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Nicholas Hoerner: Breaking News
Absent from Saturday's lineup
Hoerner (neck) is not in the Cubs' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. Hoerner left Friday's game against Arizona due to neck tightness, and the injury will keep the veteran second baseman on the bench for Saturday's matinee. Matt Shaw will start at the keystone and bat eighth against right-hander Ryne Nelson.
Dealing with neck issue
Hoerner was removed from Friday's game against the Diamondbacks due to left sided neck tightness, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. The 28-year-old doubled and scored during the opening frame but was replaced by a pinch hitter during the second inning. The severity of the injury isn't clear, but the Cubs could offer some more information after Friday's contest. Hoerner should be considered day-to-day for now.