Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner won't be going to Japan where the team opens the regular season next month, manager Craig Counsell announced on Thursday.

Often referred to as the Andy Warhol of Japan, Murakami created the cover art for several hip hop and rap albums, most notably Kanye West's hit 2007 album "Graduation."

Second baseman Nico Hoerner, still rehabbing from offseason surgery on his throwing arm, won’t travel with the Chicago Cubs for the Tokyo Series vs. the Los Angeles Dodger.