Nico Hoerner

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2B/SS · R/R · MLB · ACTIVE: 2019–PRESENT BORN: OAKLAND, USA
Chicago Cubs
Gold Glove ×2
Career
799 H · 40 HR · 311 RBI · 143 SB
.280 AVG · .721 OPS · 764 G
2026 Season
.254 AVG · 4 HR · 33 RBI · 12 SB
.341 OBP · .358 SLG · .699 OPS
Last 30 Days
.196 AVG · 0 HR · 7 RBI · 5 SB
.298 OBP · .224 SLG · .523 OPS
Salary / Contract
2026: $2.5M
Extension
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2026 Salary Note Nico Hoerner's 2026 salary is listed at $2.5M nominal, with $2.5M paid in-season and $0M deferred under the contract structure. Salary History →
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Nico Hoerner is a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Across 764 MLB games, with a .280 batting average and 40 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.

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Full Career Record

Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.

Season-by-Season Batting
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Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2019 CHC 20 78 13 22 1 1 3 17 0 3 11 .282 .305 .436 .741
2020 CHC 48 108 19 24 4 0 0 13 3 12 24 .222 .312 .259 .571
2021 CHC 44 149 13 45 10 0 0 16 5 17 25 .302 .382 .369 .751
2022 CHC 135 481 60 135 22 5 10 55 20 28 57 .281 .327 .410 .736
2023 CHC 150 619 98 175 27 4 9 68 43 49 83 .283 .346 .383 .729
2024 CHC 151 582 86 159 35 1 7 48 31 44 66 .273 .335 .373 .708
2025 CHC 156 599 89 178 29 4 7 61 29 39 49 .297 .345 .394 .739
2026 CHC 60 240 25 61 13 0 4 33 12 29 20 .254 .341 .358 .699
Career Totals 764 2856 403 799 141 15 40 311 143 221 335 .280 .339 .382 .721
Awards & Achievements
  • Gold Glove (2): 2023, 2025
Salary & Contract
Year Salary
2020$565,000
2022$720,000
2023$2,525,000
2024$11,500,000
2025$11,500,000
2026$2,500,000 *

Contract-Basis Total: $29,310,000 (6 seasons)

Contract-Basis Average: $4,885,000

Salary data is available from 1985 onward.

TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.

* The 2026 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($2.5M) is the contract salary for the season. Current-year cash: $2.5M.

Career total is calculated from contract salary when available. For deferred contracts, current-year cash may be lower than the displayed contract salary.

Contract Detail

Contract

6yr/$141M (Extension)
Year 0 of 6
Contract Salary $2,500,000 Cash Paid $2,500,000 Deferred $0

Nico Hoerner signed a six-year, $141 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in March 2026.

Salary Note

Nico Hoerner signed a six-year, $141 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in March 2026. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus and annual salaries beginning at $23 million in 2027. Deferred compensation totals $10 million, drawn from the 2029-2032 seasons at $2.5 million per year, with payments from 2040 through 2047. For 2026, Hoerner receives a $2.5 million signing bonus installment only, as the contract's annual salary begins in 2027.

Contract Detail

2027–2032: 6yr/$141M Extension (Current)

Nico Hoerner signed a six-year, $141 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in March 2026. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus and annual salaries beginning at $23 million in 2027. Deferred compensation totals $10 million, drawn from the 2029-2032 seasons at $2.5 million per year, with payments from 2040 through 2047. For 2026, Hoerner receives a $2.5 million signing bonus installment only, as the contract's annual salary begins in 2027.

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Game Log — Recent
Date Opp Result ABH2B3BHRRBIBBKSB
Jun 2 vs OAK 1-2 L 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
May 31 @ STL 1-5 L 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 30 @ STL 6-1 W 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
May 29 @ STL 5-6 L 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
May 28 @ PIT 7-2 W 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 27 @ PIT 10-4 W 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
May 26 @ PIT 1-12 L 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
May 25 @ PIT 1-2 L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 24 vs HOU 5-8 L 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
May 23 vs HOU 0-3 L 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Splits (2026)
SplitGABHHRRBIAVGOPS
vs LHP 0 55 15 2 0 .273 .839
vs RHP 0 184 45 2 0 .245 .643
Home 0 117 33 2 0 .282 .775
Away 0 127 31 2 0 .244 .652
Day 0 89 24 1 0 .270 .771
Night 0 151 40 3 0 .265 .693
Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.