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.
