Although anything might happen, Nico Hoerner and the Cubs believe that, considering the situation, they got the greatest news conceivable.
There was concern among some fans that the left hamstring strain that forced him to leave the game in the fifth inning on Monday night could have been a more catastrophic injury.
Manager David Ross stated, “I don’t think anybody had serious red flags yesterday and was excited about that.” “But affirming that this morning was pleasant; the strain is only very slight.” Furthermore, we believe that he is unable of handling and managing this situation as an IL.
Hoerner is still not quite clear; following his interview with reporters, he was scheduled to undergo a full battery of tests on Tuesday. However, he felt confident in his recovery after receiving some imaging results that indicated a mild strain. It states that he is day-to-day.
Hoerner stated, “I’ve had injuries before, and it didn’t feel like, ‘Oh, wow, I’m injured type of thing.”
He simply realised that it would be wiser to back off at that point. However, that didn’t make him any less irritated with the situation.
“Disappointed not to score on the play,” stated Hoerner. I kind of watched it bounce and chuck up short. I anticipated scoring.
However, the Cubs are aware that Hoerner is still a risk-free option because the season is still young enough.
To test that, in Ross’ opinion, just didn’t make sense. “He’s a competitor, so he wanted to stay in. But after you spoke with him after the game, I believe he felt it was a really wise decision to confirm everything based on his past.”
The Cubs selected Christopher Morel to start at second base on Tuesday in his place. In the sixth inning, he went two for four and hit the game-tying home run. Though they’ve become accustomed to him at third and he’s performed admirably at the hot corner, the Cubs also have Nick Madrigal who can play at the position if necessary.
We have a lot of depth, according to Ross. Nick will feel at ease wherever he is. After speaking with major league coach Jonathan Mota and bench coach Andy Green, I believe that Morel’s natural position is a little bit more in the middle. It feels quite clean.
