OVERALL GRADE
D− Limited
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PLAYER PROFILE
Nico Hoerner
Second Base • Shortstop • Chicago Cubs
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Age:
29
Height:
5' 11"
Weight:
200 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
40 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Second Base
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner currently profiles as a limited hitting performer. SB is the strongest verified indicator, while SLG represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 12th percentile (#131 MLB)
- OBP: 39th percentile (#91 MLB)
- SLG: 11th percentile (#132 MLB)
- AVG: 53th percentile (#70 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.258
#70 MLB
Top 47%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.320
#91 MLB
Top 61%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.356
#132 MLB
Top 89%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.676
#131 MLB
Top 88%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
6
#230 MLB
Top 38%
RBI
51
#70 MLB
Top 11%
H
113
#24 MLB
Top 4%
SB
17
#23 MLB
Top 4%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
High Stolen-Base Volume
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Stolen-Base Volume
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Slugging Production
Why: .356 SLG ranks #132 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (11th percentile).
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On-Base Production
Why: .320 OBP ranks #91 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (39th percentile).
VERSATILITY
Limited multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Second Base
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- Shortstop
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.