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Hoerner confident he won't need to go on injured list
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Nico Hoerner's misplay looms large in Cubs', Justin Steele's unraveling - Chicago Sun-Times
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Cubs squander Christopher Morel's game-tying homer in his season debut in loss to Cardinals - Chicago Sun-Times
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Cody Bellinger Begins Rehab Assignment Tuesday in Iowa, Seiya Suzuki Dealing with 'Precautionary Stuff' - Cubs Insider
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Cubs shut down Jason Heyward, Keegan Thompson for final week – NBC Sports Chicago
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Nico Hoerner to be everyday shortstop for Cubs
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Nico Hoerner Just Left His Rehab Outing Mid-At-Bat, Which Is Usually Quite Bad (UPDATE) - Bleacher Nation
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Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner's return from injury uncertain - Chicago Sun-Times
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Amid Cubs turnover, Nico Hoerner emerging as 'a natural leader' - Chicago Sun-Times
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June 2021 wasn't a great month of Cubs baseball - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Nico Hoerner steals the show in his MLB debut to help the Cubs beat the Padres
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Nico Hoerner to be everyday shortstop for Cubs
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Cubs send Nico Hoerner to Triple-A Iowa