The Chicago Cubs starting rotation took another huge hit Sunday, April 5. Right-handed starting pitcher Cade Horton, was placed on the 15-day IL after getting removed during his start against the Cleveland Guardians.
However, Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that Horton will miss the season and undergo elbow surgery, per Sahadev Sharma of the Athletic.
Horton left the game after only 17 pitches due to forearm discomfort, which has developed into an elbow injury. Horton will undergo season-ending surgery on his right UCL, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Cade Horton Elbow Injury Details
Early Monday morning, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers initially reported that Cade Horton’s MRI from the team doctor was ‘not good’, later transpiring into a season-ending UCL injury.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell took Horton out after only two innings.
“You take a pitcher out of a game in the second inning, you’re concerned,” Counsell said. “We’ve got to let a doctor look at it. We’ll probably get imaging. That’s concerning in itself.”
“I had some tightness in my wrist and as the game went on, it went into my forearm,” Horton said following the game. “I wanted to err on the cautious side and not hurt anything else. I just wanted to be smart about it and make a smart decision.”
Horton summoned the trainer after throwing a pitch two miles per hour below his average according to MLB Trade Rumors.
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