'He is the Cubs': Why Nico Hoerner is Pete Crow-Armstrong's favorite player

CHICAGO — Tucked away in the corner of the fourth floor of the Sheraton Riverwalk, Jed Hoyer and Nico Hoerner tried to find a quiet place to talk.It was the opening night of the Cubs Convention, so that wasn’t easy.Hoyer, the Cubs’ president of baseball operations, had just signed third baseman Alex Bregman to a blockbuster five-year, $175 million deal. Because of payroll and roster logistics, Hoerner, who was entering his walk year, was knee-deep in trade rumors.Advertisement