CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner had surgical procedure on his proper hand after the season ended.
The 27-year-old Hoerner had proper flexor tendon surgical procedure on Oct. 11, in keeping with the Cubs. Dr. Keith Meister carried out the operation.
The staff supplied no additional particulars on Monday.
Hoerner batted .273 with seven homers, 48 RBIs and 31 steals in a career-high 151 video games this season. He hit .346 (45-for-130) in his final 34 video games.
The Cubs went 83-79 for the second straight season and missed out on the playoffs for the fourth consecutive 12 months.
Hoerner was chosen by Chicago within the first spherical of the 2018 novice draft out of Stanford College. He signed a $35 million, three-year contract in March 2023 that runs by means of the 2026 season.
Hoerner, who made his huge league debut in 2019, is a .278 hitter with 29 homers, 217 RBIs and 102 steals in 548 main league video games. He was a Gold Glove winner in 2023.
