Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner departs vs. D-backs with neck tightness

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner departed Friday’s home game ​against the Arizona Diamondbacks ‌with tightness along the left side of his neck.

Hoerner led off the bottom ‌of ​the first ⁠inning with a ⁠double but did not take his at-bat in the second inning. Matt ​Shaw replaced Hoerner as a pinch hitter ⁠and grounded ⁠out before also ​taking over at second base.

Hoerner, ​28, is batting .297 with ‌four home runs and 26 RBIs in 32 games this season. ⁠Over eight major league seasons, all with the Cubs, he ⁠is ‌a career .283 hitter ⁠with 40 home runs ​and ‌304 RBIs in ​736 games.

Shaw, ⁠24, entered Friday’s game batting .301 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 28 games.

–Field Level ​Media