<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Nico-Hoerner-plans-to-spend-offseason-taking-classes-at-Stanford-University-27680"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/nico_hoerner_warmingup_jake_roth.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Nico-Hoerner-plans-to-spend-offseason-taking-classes-at-Stanford-University-27680" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Nico Hoerner plans to spend offseason taking classes at Stanford University</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>ST. LOUIS — One of the few promising aspects of the Chicago Cubs' late-season slide has been the ascension of middle infielder , who was called up from Double-A</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Nico-Hoerner-plans-to-spend-offseason-taking-classes-at-Stanford-University-27680"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>