Cade Horton Injury Update: Season-Changing Result Awaits the Chicago Cubs

Right-handed pitcher Cade Horton is hoping that he caught an injury early enough to avoid a long-term absence, but imaging will ultimately determine the starter’s fate after he exited in the second inning of Friday’s game with right forearm discomfort. Following the 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, Horton spoke to reporters and said he first felt tightness in his right wrist before it moved to his forearm.

Horton threw 17 pitches in his second start of the year, and after a 93.8mph fastball to Bo Naylor...