In Dansby Swanson’s absence, Nico Hoerner slides over to short and reminds everyone he’s a Gold Glover, too

When Dansby Swanson went down with a strained oblique, it was on Nico Hoerner to man shortstop and keep the Cubs’ best-in-baseball defense churning without one of its most exceptional contributors. But hey, remember that Hoerner is a two-time Gold Glover, too. He’s won those awards as the Cubs’ everyday second baseman while Swanson has collected the same hardware as the shortstop. But Hoerner’s no stranger to the position, having played it coming up through the minor leagues and even during an…