The Cubs announced Thursday that they had officially come to terms with top draft pick Nico Hoerner, a shortstop from Stanford. Terms of the deal were not listed in team’s press release, but the Tribune’s Mark Gonzales reported that Hoerner received the full value of the $2.724 million signing bonus assigned to the No. 24 pick.
Hoerner, 21, batted .345 (80-for-232) with 17 doubles, six triples, two homers and 40 RBI in 57 games with Stanford this season, leading the school to its first Pac-12 Conference Championship since 2004. He drew 20 walks, contributing to a .