Cubs’ pitcher Cade Horton exits against Guardians due to right forearm discomfort

By Canadian Press on April 3, 2026.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton was taken out of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort.

The right-hander looked toward the Cubs’ dugout after throwing a 93.8 mph fastball to Bo Naylor low in the strike zone for a called strike. Manager Craig Counsell and a trainer came out and talked to Horton briefly before he came out of the game.

Horton threw 17 pitches, including eight strikes. He retired the Guardians in order in the first and walked Kyle Manzardo to lead off the second.

It was Horton’s second start of the season. He got the win March 28 against Washington, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts.

The 24-year old Horton went 11-4 with a 2.67 ERA last season. He had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2021 while pitching for the University of Oklahoma.

Horton, the eighth overall pick in the 2022 amateur draft, did not pitch in the postseason for the Cubs last season due to a right rib fracture.

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Joe Reedy, The Associated Press

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