The Cubs second baseman told reporters exactly what he said to Derek Thomas before getting ejected from Sunday's game.

Nico Hoerner didn't scream. He didn't gesture. He didn't curse. He simply turned around to the home-plate umpire after a ...

Cubs' Craig Counsell Breaks Silence on Nico Hoerner Ejection originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago Cubs second ...

Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty tossed a six-inning shutout with two hits and nine strikeouts against three walks in 94 ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, center, argues with home plate umpire Derek Thomas (53) after Nico Hoerner, right, was ...

The crackle of wood buckling under contact suggested Nico Hoerner had hit the ball off the handle of his bat. The swinging ...

Craig Counsell speaks after the Cubs' 4-0 loss to the Tigers, breaking down Nico Hoerner's ejection in the 5th inning, which ...

Nico Hoerner’s success is rooted in a high contact rate and batting average, which have become staples during his seven ...

Hoerner struck out looking during the fifth inning and expressed his displeasure with the called third strike, which brought an early end to his afternoon. The second baseman finished the contest ...

Despite being one of the in-form MLB teams this season, the Chicago Cubs (40-25) fell to Detroit on Sunday losing the final ...

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was ejected from Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers after he questioned a ...

Nico Hoerner watched a two-strike fastball from Tigers righty Jack Flaherty zip low and inside, and the Cubs second baseman was caught by surprise when the pitch was called for an ill-timed strikeout.