This Is Not a Joke, Another Cubs Player is Hurt

I mean, what the fuck? The Cubs have already placed 14 players on the injured list in 2024, Ian Happ hasn’t been 100% with his hamstring strain and now Nico Hoerner is hurt too.

As the Cubs were ready to begin Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves, Hoerner was scratched from the starting lineup because of tightness in his left hamstring. Hoerner was originally penciled in to leadoff against Chris Sale and start at shortstop, where he’s been filling in for the injured Dansby Swanson.