Cubs Promote Cade Horton To Triple-A
7 months agoThe 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.
Source: Des Moines Register - Tommy Birch
Source: Des Moines Register - Tommy Birch