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It’s already been a tough go for Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton . On April 3, he had to be taken out of the game against the Cleveland Guardians due to discomfort in his forearm. Shortly thereafter, Horton had to be placed on the injured list .
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On Tuesday, the Cubs received bad news about Horton’s status following an MRI, per David Kaplan of ESPN 1000. First reported by Jesse Rodgers of ESPN.com, Horton will be seeing Dr. Keith Meister in Texas after the MRI results were “not clean and not good”.
Dr. Meister is an orthopedic surgeon based in Arlington, Texas.
As a result, Horton is stuck on two starts. On March 28, he pitched 6.1 innings against the Washington Nationals on Opening Day. Altogether, Horton had four strikeouts as the Cubs went on to win 10-2.
Last year, Horton pitched in 23 games and finished with an 11-4 record and a 2.67 ERA.
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This injury is the latest in a litany of injuries Horton has sustained throughout his career.
In 2021, Horton underwent Tommy John surgery when he was a freshman at the University of Oklahoma. The next year, he was selected as the 7th overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Cubs.
In May 2024, Horton suffered a shoulder injury that eventually forced him to miss a significant portion of August. Last September, he sustained a rib fracture that led him to miss the final weeks of the season.
Eventually, the Cubs qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2020. They would lose to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS .
Horton’s future is unknown at this point.
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