Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, center, argues with home plate umpire Derek Thomas (53) after Nico Hoerner, right, was ...

The Cubs second baseman told reporters exactly what he said to Derek Thomas before getting ejected from Sunday's game.

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner paid the price for it Sunday. Thomas was working home plate for Sunday's game ...

Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner repeated every word from his viral ejection at the press conference after Sunday's game.

Nico Hoerner watched a two-strike fastball from Tigers righty Jack Flaherty zip low and inside, and the Cubs second baseman was caught by surprise when the pitch was called for an ill-timed strikeout.

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was ejected from Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers after he questioned a ...

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell was upset with home plate umpire Derek Thomas following the team’s 4-0 loss to the ...

The Chicago Cubs' second baseman was ejected immediately. Hoerner couldn't believe it. In audio released by the Cubs' Marquee ...

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner happily shared what he said to home plate umpire Derek Thomas to get himself ejected ...

Stakes were high when the Chicago Cubs faced the Detroit Tigers on Sunday with the series tied 1-1. The rubber game of the series was marred by controversy after Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was ...

The crackle of wood buckling under contact suggested Nico Hoerner had hit the ball off the handle of his bat. The swinging ...

Hoerner struck out looking during the fifth inning and expressed his displeasure with the called third strike, which brought an early end to his afternoon. The second baseman finished the contest ...