Contract Details Emerge on Nico Hoerner's Cubs Extension

Hoerner is entering his age-29 season and is coming off his best showing by bWAR with 6.2.

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As Passan said, this is the fourth-largest guarantee ever given to a second baseman. Only Robinson Cano, Marcus Semien and Jose Altuve have gotten larger contracts.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the deferrals will "take the value down to the mid-$130Ms."

This extension comes shortly after the Cubs locked up their superstar outfielder, Pete Crow-Armstrong, to a six-year, $115 million deal.

Hoerner has become one of the best second basemen in baseball over the last few seasons. His rare blend of speed, defense and contact hitting makes him a great player.

Since 2022, Hoerner has accumulated 19.5 bWAR, making him one of the premier players in the league.

While he doesn't bring much to the table with power (10 home runs is his career high), he excels at practically every other facet of the game.

More to come...