3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs road trip, including Justin Steele answering a challenge for shorter at-bats
PHOENIX — The Chicago Cubs hoped Nico Hoerner’s fluke injury wouldn’t require time on the injured list.
Unfortunately for Hoerner, the Cubs couldn’t continue to wait for his sprained right ankle to progress as they deal with thin infield depth. So Hoerner went on the 10-day IL before Sunday’s 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cubs activated shortstop Andrelton Simmons off the IL. Simmons had been sidelined with right shoulder soreness that emerged shortly after he signed in March.
Hoerner hurt his ankle getting tangled with second base umpire Dan Iassogna during an outfield collision in the first inning Tuesday in San Diego. He remained in the game, striking out in the top of the second, before leaving in the bottom of the inning. Hoerner
