Cubs Lock Down Hoerner with Massive Contract

0:00It's April 1st. This is MLB News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Chicago Cubs just locked down Second Basement Nico Harner with a huge $141 million dollar six-year contract. It covers through the 3,032 season and packs in $10 million deferred, paid out in small chunks from 2042 to 2047. This deal drops Sunday, just 3 days after they inked All-Star Centerfielder Pete Crow Armstrong to his own $115 million dollar, six-year packed. Harner wraps up his current 3-year deal next year, with $12 million, dodging free agency after this season's World Series. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Harner has been a Cubs staple for 8 seasons at age 28. He is hitting 282 lifetime with 36 homers, 280 RBI's, and 134 stolen bases, real versatility on both sides of the ball. Dig into the details, a $5 million signing bonus split between June 1st this year and next, $23 million each in 20.

1:0827 in 2028, then 22.5 million dollars a year from 2029 to 32. They defer 2.5 million bucks annually those last four years. Full, no trade clause, and a road trip hotel suite, sweeten it for him. Cubs are stacking young talent deep into the future, keeping that core tight.