CLEVELAND — Cubs right-hander Cade Horton exited Friday’s start against the Guardians in the second inning with right forearm discomfort.
His early exit show the fragility of major-league pitching. Horton walked Kyle Mozardo on five pitches and was in a 1-1 count against Bo Naylor before he called for the dugout. Horton’s final pitch was clocked at 93.8 mph.
The Cubs have to be hoping for nothing serious to be wrong with Horton, who has immense potential to lead the rotation in the future, but also this season. After a shaky spring training, Horton, the No. 7 pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, looked strong in his 2026 debut against the Nationals. He went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts. His performance was a continuation of how Horton pitched last season before a non-displaced rib fracture prematurely ended his season.
The Cubs have the pitching depth to survive a short absence from Horton, but their ceiling is undoubtedly lowered without him. Horton had a 1.03 ERA over 12 second-half starts, last season.
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