Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner runs the bases on a double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, right, high-fives Nico Hoerner after Hoerner scored a run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

FILE - Nico Hoerner of the Chicago Cubs baseball team poses Feb. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)