Report: Second baseman Nico Hoerner agrees to 6-year deal with Cubs
CHICAGO — Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has agreed to a six-year contract, according to a person familiar with the details, marking another major deal for the franchise. The person spoke to the AP on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. The long-term contract for Hoerner comes after All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong agreed to a $115 million, six-year deal with the Cubs.
The team announced Crow-Armstrong’s contract after Thursday’s 10-4 loss to Washington on opening day. The 28-year-old Hoerner was selected by Chicago in the first round of the 2018 amateur draft out of Stanford University. He is in the last season of a $35 million, three-year contract that was finalized in March 2023.
Hoerner was a key performer last year as Chicago won 92 games and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020. He batted . 297 with seven homers, 61 RBIs and 29 steals in a career-best 156 games.
He also won his second Gold Glove.