The Chicago Cubs Nico Hoerner is having a ball. The 22-year-old is batting .417 with a 1.231 OPS. He slugged his first home run at Wrigley on the first pitch he saw. This is some The Natural stuff going on right here.
If he can realize the potential we have seen so far, he’ll join other Cubs of note that have also come up in September.
A pitcher like none other
1984 second-round pick Greg Maddux had been working his way up through the minors, making 46 starts between rookie ball and Triple-A.