2025 marked a turnaround year for the Chicago Cubs . Ultimately, the Cubs made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Plus, they were able to keep their Gold Glove-winning infielder, Nico Hoerner, after rumors surfaced about trading him at the end of last season.

One year later, those rumors are back again as Cubs' executives have brought up his name in conversations about a possible trade, per Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. However, there is no real plan to deal with Hoerner.

This year, he finished batting .297 with 178 hits, seven home runs, and 61 RBIs. He also had a 6.2 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) rate. Also, Hoerner was dominant at the plate during the postseason, batting .419.

Last season, Hoerner batted .273 with seven home runs, 48 RBIs, a

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