Nico Hoerner (forearm) returns Sunday at second base

by Bruno Mulé | Cubs Correspondent | Fri, Mar 21st 1:53pm EDT

Nico Hoerner (forearm) will start at second base and bat second in Sunday’s Cactus League game against the Padres, per team updates, post-Tokyo rehab. (Chicago Cubs)

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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 21, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Hoerner’s spring debut Sunday versus the Padres, after missing Tokyo’s Dodgers series due to October flexor tendon surgery, nears him to the Cubs’ Thursday domestic opener in Arizona. The 27-year-old progresses well. Fantasy managers in all leagues should roster him, banking on his speed and contact skills for early value in Chicago’s 2025 lineup if he’s fully cleared by week’s end.

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