Nico Hoerner Signs Massive Extension with Cubs

It's March 27, I'm Corey, with the story, and this is MLB News Today.

Your AI-powered baseball briefing.

Chicago Cups fans have some great news today.

Their star second baseman, Nico Harner, just agreed to a six-year contract extension

worth $141 million.

At 28 years old, this deal keeps him with the team through the early 1930s.

This packed ranks as the fourth largest ever for a second baseman, trailing only deals for

Robinson Kano, Marcus Semyon, and Jose Altuve.

Reports note it includes some deferrals that bring the present-day value down to the

mid-130 millions.

Harner has turned into one of baseball's top defenders at his position, with elite speed

and contact skills.

He's entering his age 29 season after posting a career-best 6.2 BWA war last year, and since

2022, he's racked up.

19.5 BWAR overall.

The Cubs are building for the long haul here.

This comes right after they signed Outfielder, P. Crow Armstrong, to his own six-year deal,

worth $115 million.

With Harner locked in, Chicago looks set at the middle infield for years, betting big

on his all-around game to drive future success.