Overview
- A club announcement Sunday finalized a six-year, $141 million deal that keeps second baseman Nico Hoerner with the Cubs through 2032.
- The team confirmed deferred money in the contract, and a major-league source told the Sun-Times the package includes a $5 million signing bonus with $23 million in 2027-28 and $22.5 million annually from 2029-32.
- Local reporter Bruce Levine said Jed Hoyer described a full no-trade clause as a key demand from Hoerner’s camp, a condition not detailed in the team release.
- Chicago framed the deal as core-building, following Pete Crow-Armstrong’s six-year extension and the Alex Bregman signing as the front office leverages payroll flexibility.
- Hoerner’s 2025 output—.297 average, 29 steals, a second Gold Glove, and a .419 postseason—helped justify the commitment, and MLB.com notes the guarantee ranks fourth all-time for a second baseman.