Nico Hoerner went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Monday's 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Hoerner's fourth hit of the game came in the ninth inning, when he launched a 382-foot two-run homer off Hunter Dobbins. After struggling through May and June, the second baseman has turned things around in July, recording a hit in nine of his last 10 games, including six multi-hit performances during that span.

Nico Hoerner went 2-for-5 in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Twins with a triple, one run scored, and four RBI.

EDGE Analysis

Hoerner has heated up at the plate of late, recording hits in eight of his last 12 contests. The infielder remains one of many inconsistent bats in the Cubs lineup to this point, slashing .245 with four home runs, 43 RBI, 39 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases across 97 games.

Nico Hoerner went 4-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

EDGE Analysis

While Hoerner didn't record an extra-base hit on Saturday, he tied a career high with four hits in the game. After going hitless in three straight contests, he's bounced back in the series against Minnesota, going 6-for-8 over the first two games. He'll look to stay hot on Sunday with Zebby Matthews scheduled to start for the Twins.

Hoerner went 4-for-9 with a walk, four doubles and five runs scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

After enduring a brutal slump for much of June, Hoerner is showing signs of life lately. The speedy infielder has gone 8-for-23 across his last four games with six doubles and seven runs scored. Hoerner is still batting only .241 on the season, which is well below the level he's used to, but he has the contact skills to turn things around, and he's at his best when he's getting on regularly and swiping plenty of bases.

Hoerner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

The Cubs will go with Pedro Ramirez at second base in the series finale while the slumping Hoerner receives his first day off since May 25. As a starter in each of the Cubs' last 17 games, Hoerner slashed just .200/.250/.229 with zero home runs, two stolen bases, three RBI and three runs.

Hoerner went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Hoerner has hits in three straight games and six of his last seven as he seems to be rounding back into form after a bit of a slump. The infielder is at his best when he's simply getting on first base due to his speed. Hoerner now has 12 stolen bases this year in 13 attempts, and he has 115 steals since the start of the 2023 season.

Hoerner went 2-for-6 with a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

After a strong start to the season, it's mostly been a slog lately for Hoerner. He's batting just .206 in 27 May games with four stolen bases. In 31 games before May, the infielder batted .291 with seven steals. Hoerner's MLB track record suggests his numbers will climb again soon, and his ability to rack up stolen bases quickly continues to drive his fantasy value.

Hoerner is not in Monday's lineup against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Hoerner is hitting .179 with two steals in his last 10 games. Recent call-up Pedro Ramirez gets the nod at the keystone, batting sixth.

Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Hoerner tallied his first multi-hit effort since May 10, and in seven games since then, he had gone just 4-for-28 before Tuesday's encouraging performance. It's been a struggle all month for the speedy infielder, who ended April batting .291 but is now down to .264. Hoerner still offers plenty of run-scoring potential atop Chicago's lineup along with the ability to swipe a base, and he's too good of a hitter to stay down for long.

Hoerner (neck) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Hoerner was removed from Friday's game after experiencing tightness on the left side of his neck and then remained on the bench Saturday as well, but he feels well enough to give it a go in the series finale. The 28-year-old opened the season as the Cubs' No. 5 hitter but has climbed into the leadoff spot after producing a .374 OBP through his first 32 games.