A couple weeks ago, there was a report out of San Francisco that the Giants had talked to the Chicago Cubs about a Nico Hoerner trade, in the hopes that they might be able to add the Bay Area native not only for 2026, but then extend him thereafter. It made all the sense in the world for the Giants to reach out to the Cubs on that. Doesn’t mean anything would ever, realistically, actually happen.
Hoerner was asked about those types of rumors on 670 The Score, and he was surprisingly candid and jovial about the nature of rumors:
Nico Hoerner was kind enough to pause mid-workout to chat with @SpiegsAndHolmes.He comments on his name landing in trade rumors and listens as the guys inform him that they'll be some combination of sad and angry if he ever gets dealt — "no matter the haul." pic.twitter.com/GJd1M1fJQX
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) December 29, 2025That’s such a healthy and mature attitude. Hoerner understands why these conversations might take place, and even goes on to explain how the reporting may very well be accurate, but it doesn’t necessarily mean anything could/would seriously happen. (Hey, that’s what we said!) He even jokes about how big of a haul a trade might net the Cubs.
I say kudos to Nico Hoerner for discussing this kind of topic at all, and conceding that, yes, he does hear about the rumors sometimes. It sure doesn’t seem like he could be bothered by it, though, which tracks. This is a guy who just wants to get to the ballpark and play some winning baseball.
Could a Nico Hoerner Trade Ever Even Make Sense for the Cubs?
Here’s where I land on all things Nico-Hoerner-trade-talk:
It should also be noted that this is not a report about active trade talks, or about the Cubs affirmatively going out there and trying to find a deal for Hoerner. Instead, it’s about a team thinking through its options, seeing a possible trade target with a geographic fit and possible extension opportunity. If I were the Giants, I would absolutely be reaching out to the Cubs on Nico Hoerner right now!
Feels like that’s probably as far as it goes, though.
Is there a version of this where trading Nico Hoerner could actually make sense for the Cubs? Sure, I can stretch and come up with it. Basically it would require all of the following:
1.) The Cubs believe they cannot extend/re-sign Hoerner after 2026;
2.) Hoerner’s value in a trade to the Giants (or some other club) is so massively enormous that the Cubs can magically transform their farm system in one fell swoop;
3.) The Cubs believe Matt Shaw is best-suited for second base and will shockingly approach Hoerner’s total projected value in 2026; and
4.) The Cubs know they are landing one of the third baseman in free agency, preferably Alex Bregman.
If all of those things were true, then, OK, yes, it makes a lot of on-paper sense to consider a trade (and there’s a bit of a sliding scale on all of them). But really think about each of those items, and then think about how reasonable it is to expect all of them to be true. Because otherwise, it makes the most sense to keep one of your best players, let him help you win in 2026, and then evaluate the situation going forward as he approaches free agency.
It all just strikes me as fairly unlikely. What seems far more likely is that the Giants are simply doing what they should be doing, and working through all possible options for improving their team. And the Cubs, for their part, are simply doing what they should be doing: listening, on the freak possibility that the Giants want to do something stupid.
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