Cubs extend Nico Hoerner with six-year, $141 million deal
The Cubs second baseman will be around for several more seasons.
This news just broke, so here it is, without details: Nico Hoerner and Cubs agree to 6-year deal — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 26, 2026 I think everyone here is thrilled with this news. Nico Hoerner has become the heart and soul of this Cubs team, a terrific player offensively and defensively and a great human being as well. Presuming this deal begins after this year — as PCA’s extension does — that would make 14 seasons in a Cubs uniform for Nico, one of the longest Cubs careers for anyone in franchise history.
This article will be updated when there’s more information about the terms of this contract, but I wanted to get the news out to you right now. The team has not officially announced this extension yet. A recap of the Cubs’ Opening Day loss to the Nationals will follow shortly.
UPDATE: We now have a dollar figure on the Hoerner contract from Jeff Passan. Nico Hoerner’s deal with the Cubs is done and will be for six years and $141 million, sources tell ESPN. It’s the fourth-largest contract ever for a second baseman and locks up the 28-year-old into the 2030s.
Defense, running, contact skill — Hoerner does everything well. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 27, 2026 So that’s an average of $23. 5 million a year for the next six seasons.