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Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner underwent successful right flexor tendon surgery on Oct. 11, the team announced Monday.
The flexor tendons run from muscles in the forearm to bones in the fingers. Dr. Keith Meister, an orthopedic surgeon especially known for his work on pitchers’ elbows, performed the procedure.
The Cubs did not provide information on the timeline of Hoerner’s injury or expected recovery and rehab.
Hoerner, in the first year of a three-year contract extension worth $35 million, led the team in stolen bases this season with 31 and had the second-best batting average (.