Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner pointed to the 2019 roster, one that included the core three who were traded last year – Kris Bryant, Javy Báez and Anthony Rizzo – but also names like Ben Zobrist, Addison Russell and Tony Kemp.
“I feel like I debuted recently,” Hoerner said, “but if you look at the roster then to now, and just like all the people that have come through between then and now, it just happens fast, and the turnover is crazy. And that’s true in a lot of places.”
The Cubs called up Hoerner from his couch – he infamously made his debut after the Double-A season had already concluded – less than three years ago.