Nico Hoerner’s big extension press conference got a little buried for at least three reasons: it was the second of two big extensions this past week, it came at the start of the season when the focus is more on the games than transactions, and it was revealed and announced while the Cubs were ultimately losing a winnable series.
Among the notable and enjoyable bits, with the full presser from Marquee embedded at the bottom:
The full dollar breakdown of the deal, which, like Pete Crow-Armstrong’s, kicks in after this season:Nico Hoerner breakdown with Cubs. Sign-$5M. 23M per in 2027-28. $22.5M per 2029-32. $10M deferred in total: $2.5M per in each of the last 4 years. Present day value in $137.5M range.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 28, 2026 Of paramount importance in the deal, according to Jed Hoyer? The no-trade protection. Nico Hoerner wanted it, and the deal was firmly predicated on it. Hoerner would’ve gotten 10-5 no-trade rights in a few years anyway, so the Cubs didn’t “give up” a whole lot (were they really going to trade Hoerner in the next three seasons? Yes, you love flexibility, but it’s so unlikely as to be a nice thing to give a key player if he’s so intent on it). Still, it’s a valuable concession, and makes the lack of a team option year at the tail end of the deal all the more surprising. As for the total value, since we’re on that subject, I just want to reiterate that if Hoerner had gone out and put together another season in 2026 like the one he had in 2025, he’s gotten loads more than six years and $137.5 million. For one thing, the market is once again looking pretty week. For another thing, with a new CBA (hopefully!) in place, you often see price tags escalate further (Cubs clearly betting that might happen). For still another thing, Hoerner would easily be able to market himself as a strong defensive second baseman OR SHORTSTOP, which could lead to a further escalating market. No, the Cubs didn’t get a super cheap deal here, but they also didn’t quite pay what you would best guess Hoerner’s free agent price tag would’ve been. That is to say, this is the level of commitment I would’ve expected Hoerner to require in order to forgo free agency, and I’m surprised – pleasantly – that the Cubs were willing to go there. I expect that, in part, the combined impact of having all four of Hoerner, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson, and Alex Bregman locked up for a stretch together was particularly compelling. Cubs might’ve paid an extra million or two to make sure that happened, so to speak. “Whenever you make this kind of investment in a player,” Hoyer said, “you want to invest in someone that you know is going to keep trying to get better every day. You want to invest in someone that’s going to be a great teammate. And Nico has all those things. Super easy decision for us.” “You talk about seven years of commitment and it’s a decision that goes very far outside of yourself (like) picturing potentially having a family in those years,” Hoerner said. “And there’s a whole lot of things that, in a good way, brought up good, challenging conversations and I think it just kind of helps get exercise for understanding your values and being in a place where I feel valued as a player, but as a person. The Cubs treat my family incredibly well and (I) have a home here that we love and I don’t think there’s a better place to be a baseball player. I think free agency is a special thing to get to experience, but it’s hard to imagine a situation that can top this.” Hoerner has a chance (an increasingly rare chance) to play his entire career with the Cubs, and reach 14 years (or more) with the team. That’s just really cool to think about. Future Cubs Hall of Famer? Hey, just win like three or four World Series in that time, and it’s a lock. The grass is not greener:"I'm in a place right now where I don't think there's a better place to play baseball in this sport."Nico Hoerner's confidence in the Cubs organization pushed him to stay ? pic.twitter.com/kDMDpEAgsf
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) March 29, 2026"I don't go anywhere else wishing or wondering if it would be a better option. This is where I wanna be." It was always gonna be Chicago for Nico Hoerner ? pic.twitter.com/IhJWN2QRZm
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) March 29, 2026 Love to see this:Right where he belongs. ? pic.twitter.com/yiLnrGLQhf
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 29, 2026Look at how the team showed up for Nico Hoerner’s press conference for his extension ?(?: Cubs) pic.twitter.com/zH3LPqTE6N
— Cubs Zone (@CubsZone) March 29, 2026A friendship like no other. pic.twitter.com/lAMEoz58aK
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