CHICAGO (AP) 鈥� Chicago second baseman Nico Hoerner is day to day after leaving over the because of neck tightness.
Hoerner’s neck started to bother him before the game. He hit a leadoff double in the first inning and scored on Michael Busch’s two-run single. But Matt Shaw batted for Hoerner in the second and remained in the game at second base.
鈥淚t locked up moving around pregame and then just wasn’t in a good place on the field,鈥� Hoerner said. 鈥淪o get some good treatment and see where I’m at tomorrow.鈥�
Hoerner’s neck tightness was on his left side.
鈥淗e tried to go out there in the second and he couldn’t throw, just couldn’t move his neck at all,鈥� manager Craig Counsell said. 鈥淚t’s a muscle thing. We’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow. It may be a day or two, but I think it’ll be fine after that.鈥�
The gametime temperature at Wrigley Field was 44 degrees, and the wind was blowing in.
Hoerner has been one of the majors’ best players so far this season. The two-time Gold Glove winner is batting .297 with four homers, 26 RBIs and seven steals in 32 games.
Hoerner, who turns 29 on May 13, agreed to in March. He was selected by the Cubs in the first round of the 2018 amateur draft.
鈥淣ico’s really fun to watch, and I think his game is improving,鈥� Counsell said, 鈥渁nd that’s fun to watch.鈥�
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