Best of the Cubs: Nico Hoerner reflects on his 6-year contract extension

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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In the Best of the Cubs this week, second baseman Nico Hoerner joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to detail what it meant to him to sign a six-year, $141-million contract extension with the club; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed the Cubs' 6-2 win against the Angels on Wednesday; and Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss his staff's form and to explain why he believes left-hander Shota Imanaga's stuff is better now than it was in his impressive 2024 season.

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0:00.0	Benning Six, second baseman number two,
0:21.6	Nico Horner. Nico Horner, that's so fun. Nico Horner, how are you, man? Keep rocking it, mate. He's got good hair. He does. He's jack, too. Yeah, he is. I'm jealous. It's called Court Awareness. That's right. Nico's guy. Nico Horner, Gold Glove Award winner. Cup to wins and dates with Bruce. It's a great thing.
0:22.9	Double date, Scott.
0:21.6	Rico did his weekly radio. Nico Horner. Gold Glove Award winner. Cubs wins and dates with Bruce. It's a great thing. Double dates, Scott.
0:22.6	Nico did his weekly radio show appearance today on Spiegel and Holmes.
0:28.6	Starting second basement for your Chicago Cubs.
0:32.6	Don't trade Nico, Cubs brass.
0:36.6	Trade rumors are, yeah, they always make you reflect. And I think anything that kind of makes you question things is usually healthy. But, you know, I absolutely love the Cubs. And I'm really grateful to be here right now. Here's Nico Horner. And after the game on Thursday, we found out the good news that Nico has signed a contract extension with the Cubs that'll keep him here for a long time.
0:55.6	He's just one of those guys that you need to keep.
0:58.6	If you're planning on being a team that plays deep in October and you want to win a World Series,
1:03.8	you have to have guys like Nico Horner.
1:06.0	They're the glue of your team.
1:07.3	You know what?
1:09.3	I'm not leaving.
1:11.4	I'm not leaving. I'm not leaving. I'm not leaving.
1:13.4	I'm not leaving.
1:16.6	That is Lace, Laffield.
1:18.9	Miko Horner RBI double.
1:21.3	The show goes on.
1:24.9	This is my home.
1:26.7	They're going to need a wrecking ball to take me out of here.
1:30.9	Nico Horner.
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