Nico Hoerner

Nico Hoerner went 1-for-2 with a run scored, a pair of walks, and a stolen base on Tuesday as the Cubs dropped a 2-1 decision to the Athletics.

Fantasy Impact

Hoerner did a majority of his damage in the bottom of the first as he led off with a single, stole second, and eventually scored on a groundout by Alex Bregman. Hoerner is now 12-for-13 in stolen base attempts this season, tying him for seventh-most in the National League. He has hit safely in six of his last seven contests and is batting .254 with four home runs and 33 runs batted in on the year. All four of his homers, however, came in a 12-game stretch from April 8-21.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-6 with a pair of singles and a stolen base, helping the Cubs to a 6-1 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Hoerner's stolen base was his 11th of the season, tying him for eighth-most in the National League. However, it has been a rough month for Hoerner as he is batting just .206 with a .547 OPS in 107 at bats in May. He was hitting as high as .342 back on April 17, but has seen his average dip to .252 over the last six weeks. Hoerner has also been stuck on four home runs since hitting his last one on April 21.

Nico Hoerner went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base on Friday as the Cubs dropped a 4-2 decision to the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

Hoerner walked and stole second in the third inning off of Astros' starter Spencer Arrighetti. It was Hoerner's 10th stolen base of the season, tying him for seventh in the National League. Hoerner has been in a month-long slump, batting just .203 (15-for-74) with five doubles, four RBI, and three stolen bases. He has, however, struck out just four times all month, so one has to believe that the hits will start coming again soon.

Nico Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a pair of walks and a stolen base on Sunday as the Cubs suffered a 9-8, 10-inning loss to the White Sox.

Fantasy Impact

Hoerner led off the game with a single and scored on a Michael Busch home run to give the Cubs a 2-0 lead. He later added a pair of walks and his ninth stolen base of the season, tied for eighth-most in the National League. Hoerner has cooled off considerably and is hitting just .200 (12-for-60) with three RBI and two stolen bases in 15 games this month. He has, however, struck out only twice during the stretch (2:7 K:BB ratio). Overall, Hoerner is batting .262 with four home runs and 29 RBI in 46 games this season.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double, a single, and a walk on Sunday as the Cubs were blanked by the Rangers, 3-0.

Fantasy Impact

The Cubs were limited to three hits all afternoon by Jacob deGrom and Jacob Latz - and Hoerner had two of them. His double to lead off the fourth inning was Chicago's first hit of the day against deGrom. It was Hoerner's 12th double of the season, moving him into a tie for second in the National League. He added a single and a stolen base in the sixth - his eighth steal of the year. He is batting .278 with four home runs, 28 RBI, and eight steals in 40 games this season.