Vidal Brujan, almost to home plate, was waving in Nico Hoerner as he ran. And Hoerner sped around third so quickly that the throw in stopped at the relay man. Hoerner dove across the plate, and the Cubs secured a 5-4 win against the Marlins in walk-off fashion Tuesday.

“He’s always been a hitter,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “He’s been the youngest player on his team, still, for his whole career. And he’s always been one of the better hitters, and that’s impressive.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (oblique) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the New York Mets. Happ reportedly felt something in his oblique following his first plate appearance on Friday.

The Cubs are calling up intriguing prospect Moisés Ballesteros to replace injured outfielder Ian Happ, and Eric Samulski explains why the catcher/first baseman brings major offensive potential to Chicago.