Spring training just started, and guess what? We’re already talking about Nico Hoerner again. That didn’t take long—blink, and boom, there he is.
MLB analyst Robbie Hyde has cooked up a trade idea that might make Yankees and Cubs fans either cheer or throw their coffee. His plan? A straight-up swap: Hoerner to the Yankees, Clarke Schmidt to Chicago.
“This would be an everyday option to plug in there,” Hyde said, making it sound like Hoerner is a universal phone charger. “He’s a high-contact hitter … You could put him at second base and move Jazz Chisholm back to third. Whatever the case, I think he’d be a fantastic addition for the Yankees.”
Hoerner, fresh off winning a Gold Glove in 2023, put up solid numbers last season: a .708 OPS, seven homers, 35 doubles and 31 stolen bases—basically, the baseball equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. He’s also set to make $11.5 million in 2025 as part of his three-year, $35 million deal.
Honestly, the trade makes sense. Will it happen? Who knows. But at least it gives us something to argue about until the regular season starts.
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