Off The Ivy: What Nico Hoerner's contract extension means for the future of the Chicago Cubs
Dan Bernstein Unfiltered
312 Sports
4.6 • 735 Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
With Nico Hoerner officially locked in on a contract extension, the Cubs are doubling down on one of their most reliable, underrated stars. But what does this move really mean for the direction of the franchise?
In this episode, Cody and Dan break down what we know about the extension and why it matters more than you might think.
They cover:
- Why Nico Hoerner is so valuable to this team
- What this deal says about the Cubs’ long-term plan
- How this impacts the infield and roster construction
- What it could mean for future signings and prospects
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| 0:00.0 | Off the Ivy, a Chicago Cubs podcast with Dan Bernstein, Matt Abatacola, and Cody Delmendo on 312 sports. |
| 0:14.7 | You've got us here on 312. |
| 0:17.0 | It is Off the Ivy. |
| 0:19.5 | I'm Dan Bernstein. |
| 0:20.3 | That's Cody Delmendo. Matt of Batacola is on vacation i have to tell you i am |
| 0:24.7 | a little surprised that we have not seen more details on the nico horner contract extension that |
| 0:33.3 | there are usually in this situation before there is a team announcement before there is a press |
| 0:39.5 | conference somebody's got it all because usually the agent is is so excited to go telling every |
| 0:47.7 | reporter what he was able to get she or what they were able to get for their client that it all |
| 0:52.5 | comes out in this case it hasn't yet. |
| 0:55.2 | And it's different from the usual dynamic so far. |
| 0:58.8 | Yeah, it's kind of weird because Pete Carl Armstrong's was kind of the same, right? |
| 1:03.4 | It came out on like over the weekend and then the contract details didn't fully come out. |
| 1:10.3 | And was it like the next day or maybe even the day after? |
| 1:14.3 | So I will say that we will probably get the information this weekend. |
| 1:20.0 | But I am surprised, especially for Nico Horner, that it didn't come out sooner just because first off the guy who broke it, |
| 1:29.6 | Michael Cerami, and the fact that this has been a talking point all offseason going into |
| 1:37.4 | yesterday. |
| 1:39.0 | So it's exciting time, but I am intrigued to see what this contract is. |
| 1:43.7 | We were set at the end of yesterday's show, six-year deal. |
| 1:46.9 | I was reading The Athletic this morning. |
| 1:49.4 | Patrick Mooney confirmed it there's no options. |
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