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Cade Horton exited his start against the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort according to Taylor McGregor.
Fantasy Impact
Horton lasted just 17 pitches prior to exiting with the forearm injury for the Cubs. Colin Rea takes over on the mound for manager Craig Counsell and fantasy managers will need to monitor Horton’s status ahead of his next potential start.
Cade Horton allowed two runs on four hits in 6.1 innings on Saturday as the Cubs defeated the Nationals, 10-2. Horton walked one and struck out four to earn the victory.
Fantasy Impact
Last year's runner up in the National League Rookie of the Year voting, Horton picked up where he left off by pitching into the seventh inning in his first start of the year. The righthander needed only 75 pitches - 53 of which were strikes - to earn the win. Horton went 11-4 with a 2.67 ERA in his rookie season last year and he's tentatively scheduled to make his next start on the road in Cleveland next week.
Cubs right-hander Cade Horton is set up to pitch the second game of the regular season.
Fantasy Impact
While manager Craig Counsell has not committed to any pitcher's slot after Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd, Horton's spring usage and routine put him in line for game two. The 24-year-old was excellent last season, posting a tidy 2.67 ERA across 23 outings (22 starts) as a rookie.
Cade Horton has shown increased velocity early in spring training, sitting at 96 MPH and touching 98 MPH.
Fantasy Impact
Horton averaged 95.7 MPH on his fastball during his rookie season, so its a great sign to see the improvement so early in spring. He threw 147 innings last year between the majors and minors, the most in his career. It will be worth monitoring how the Cubs plan to manage his workload this season, as a longer leash could help bring the Rookie of the Year runner-up to a new level.
Cade Horton has been diagnosed with a right rib fracture and will miss the first two rounds of the postseason.
Fantasy Impact
Horton had been scheduled to throw a bullpen on Sunday. The Cubs will need to advance to at least the NLCS for him to have a chance of returning this season.
