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

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

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner paid the price for it Sunday. Thomas was working home plate for 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 ...

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

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

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

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Phillies.

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 ejection was criticized by many, and the ridiculous reason was captured by a hot-mic during the game.

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.