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Cade Horton
Chicago Cubs – No. 22
Pitcher
Born: (2001-08-20) August 20, 2001 (age 23)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 2025, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through July 3, 2025)
Win–loss record3–2
Earned run average4.15
Strikeouts38
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Cade Michael Horton (born August 20, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Horton played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Cubs in the first round with the seventh overall selection in the 2022 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Amateur career

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Horton grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and attended Norman High School, where he played baseball and football.[1] Horton committed to play college baseball at Oklahoma and to join the school's football team as a walk-on.[2] In his senior football season, he passed for 3,084 yards and 26 touchdowns with seven interceptions and also rushed for 1,149 yards and 15 touchdowns.[3] Horton was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year in baseball after batting .375 in five games before the season was canceled due to COVID-19.[4]

Horton tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow prior to the start of his freshman season, requiring him to undergo Tommy John surgery and redshirt the year.[5] He began his redshirt freshman season playing third base and occasionally pitching in relief while he was still recovering from his elbow surgery.[6] Horton was later moved to the Sooners' starting rotation.[7] He reached the Men's College World Series with the Sooners, where he started in two games. In the MCWS Finals game versus Ole Miss he registered a career high 13 strikeouts in 7.1 innings.[8]

Professional career

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Horton was selected in the first round with the seventh overall selection by the Chicago Cubs of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the team for $4.45 million.[10]

2025

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Horton started the year at Triple-A Iowa as the top pitching prospect on the team. He went 2-1 with a 1.24 ERA in six starts.[11]

On May 10, 2025, Horton was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12] Horton made his MLB debut that day against the New York Mets, pitching four innings in relief. He allowed three runs on four hits while striking out five batters, earning his first career win.[13]

Personal life

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Cade is the middle of five children. On December 4, 2024, he married Blaire Davis in the Dominican Republic.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "OU commit Cade Horton turns page from baseball to football at Norman". The Oklahoman. August 15, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Norman High's Cade Horton commits to Oklahoma for football, baseball". The Norman Transcript. January 15, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Norman High's Cade Horton weighs options entering uncertain summer". The Norman Transcript. May 1, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Gatorade honor goes to Norman ace Horton". The Oklahoman. May 22, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "OU baseball: Cade Horton grew from missing last season due to injury". The Oklahoman. April 8, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Lewis, Alec (June 24, 2022). "Cade Horton's MLB Draft stock is rising with every pitch for Oklahoma". The Athletic. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cade Horton's Gem Leads Oklahoma To College World Series win". Baseball America. June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cade Horton". Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Cubs' Cade Horton: Snagged by Cubs with No. 7 pick". July 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cubs sign 2022 first-round draft pick Cade Horton, eight of first 10 selections". July 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Beach, Jerry (May 11, 2025). "Cade Horton wins his MLB debut as the Cubs hold off the Mets 6-5". AP News. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "Cubs Promote Cade Horton". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  13. ^ Montemurro, Meghan (May 11, 2025). "How a changeup to slugger Juan Soto helped define Cade Horton's solid MLB debut in the Chicago Cubs' 6-5 win". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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