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The way Iowa Cubs pitcher Cade Horton has been throwing, it seemed like only a matter of time before he got his shot to pitch in the big leagues.
The time appears to have arrived.
Horton, following a strong start to the season, is expected to join the Chicago Cubs for their road trip to New York this weekend, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told the Register.
The 23-year-old hard-throwing right-hander has been dominant with Triple-A Iowa, going 2-1 with a 1.24 ERA and 0.86 WHIP with 33 strikeouts across 29 innings.
More: Iowa Cubs baseball: Pitcher Cade Horton wants to be the king of the jungle for the Cubs
Expectations have been high for Horton since Chicago selected him in the first round of the 2022 draft with the seventh overall pick out of Oklahoma.
Thanks a mid- to high-90s fastball and a wipeout slider, Horton rapidly rose through the minors and made his Triple-A debut in 2024.
But because of a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder, Horton missed a significant portion of the 2024 season. But he's come back this season and pitched better than ever.
Horton is listed as the top pitching prospect in the organization by MLB Pipeline. The site also lists him as the second-best player in the Cubs organization.
Tommy Birch, the Register's sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since 2008. He's the 2018, 2020 and 2023 Iowa Sportswriter of the Year. Reach him at [email protected] or 515-284-8468
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa Cubs pitching prospect Cade Horton joining Chicago in New York
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The time appears to have arrived.
Horton, following a strong start to the season, is expected to join the Chicago Cubs for their road trip to New York this weekend, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told the Register.
The 23-year-old hard-throwing right-hander has been dominant with Triple-A Iowa, going 2-1 with a 1.24 ERA and 0.86 WHIP with 33 strikeouts across 29 innings.
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More: Iowa Cubs baseball: Pitcher Cade Horton wants to be the king of the jungle for the Cubs
Expectations have been high for Horton since Chicago selected him in the first round of the 2022 draft with the seventh overall pick out of Oklahoma.
Thanks a mid- to high-90s fastball and a wipeout slider, Horton rapidly rose through the minors and made his Triple-A debut in 2024.
But because of a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder, Horton missed a significant portion of the 2024 season. But he's come back this season and pitched better than ever.
Horton is listed as the top pitching prospect in the organization by MLB Pipeline. The site also lists him as the second-best player in the Cubs organization.
Tommy Birch, the Register's sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since 2008. He's the 2018, 2020 and 2023 Iowa Sportswriter of the Year. Reach him at [email protected] or 515-284-8468
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa Cubs pitching prospect Cade Horton joining Chicago in New York
Continue reading...
