Cade Horton Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/20/2001 (22)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Oklahoma
Cade Horton Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cade Horton News
Chicago Cubs starting pitching prospect Cade Horton was promoted to Triple-A last week and made his first start on May 4. In this outing, he tossed four innings of two-run ball with four walks and six strikeouts. After dominating Double-A at the beginning of this season and last year, Horton faced a bit of a challenge in Triple-A. The 22-year-old allowed just two runs throughout his four starts at Double-A this April but already matched that total in just one Triple-A start. However, the number two prospect in the Cubs system continued to showcase his elite swing-and-miss potential, suggesting that he is more than capable of handling Triple-A competition. Horton is expected to be up with the major league roster later in the summer and should be rostered in all dynasty and keeper formats.
The Chicago Cubs are promoting prized pitching prospect Cade Horton, who is ranked as the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, from Double-A Tennessee to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Horton, 22, dominated in his four starts with Tennessee this year to the tune of a 1.10 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with just two walks and 18 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings pitched. The Cubs' top pitching prospect was taken seventh overall in 2022 out of Oklahoma. He's quickly risen through the team's farm system and is now knocking at the door for a big-league promotion. Last year, he had a 2.65 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 27 walks and 117 strikeouts between Single-A Myrtle Beach, High-A South Bend and Tennessee. Depending on how he fares at Iowa, Horton is certainly a candidate to join Chicago's starting rotation later this year.
Chicago Cubs starting pitching prospect Cade Horton tossed four shutout innings on Tuesday, allowing just one hit and one free pass. The right-hander struck out five. Horton carried his dominance into his second start of the season and holds an overall 1.13 ERA and 0.75 WHIP across eight innings with nine strikeouts. The former seventh overall pick is the top pitching prospect in the Cubs system and should be expected to make his major league debut later this summer. The Cubs have had early season struggles with both their starting pitching and relievers due to injuries and poor performances. Horton could look to fill that void in the stretch run as the Cubs hope to win the NL Central. The 22-year-old is worth stashing in deeper redraft formats and should already be rostered in keeper and dynasty leagues.
Batting Order
1 | Mike Tauchman |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Michael Busch |
6 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
9 | Yan Gomes |
Cade Horton Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Mike Tauchman |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Michael Busch |
6 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
9 | Yan Gomes |
When the Chicago Cubs selected Cade Horton seventh overall in 2022, many questioned the pick despite Horton's standout performance in the College World Series just weeks before the draft. He was a standout two-sport star and slated to join the Oklahoma football team as a quarterback as well as a scholarship baseball player. Horton began his collegiate career as a two-way player who played third base and shortstop. Still, Tommy John surgery early in his career caused him to miss most of his collegiate career until 2022, when he returned. He saw bumpy results as a pitcher but dominated during the College World Series, seeing his draft stock soar. Horton dominates hitters with a mid-90s fastball that can get up to 99 mph but usually sits in the 94-97 range, getting a ton of swings and misses at the top of the zone. His slider sits in the mid-80s with nice depth and sweeping action, generating over 10 inches of horizontal movement. Horton also mixes in a more vertical curveball that can miss bats. The newest development in Horton's arsenal is his changeup, which he worked hard on developing this season. He even changed the grip to be more of a split-finger changeup. It dropped the RPMs significantly, and while it is still a work in progress, Horton could add a fourth above-average or better pitch to the arsenal while already possessing arguably a plus or better slider and fastball. Given that he has only 88 professional innings and 27 at the Double-A level, there are questions about when he will crack the Cubs rotation. Opening Day is not likely, given the depth, and the Cubs still want to further his pitch development in the Minors. July or August is a reasonable time for Horton to get the call as long as things are going well for him on the mound. He probably is not draftable in most leagues outside of 50-Round Draft Champions, but he is certainly someone to target there and pounce on in FAAB or waivers when he does get the call.