Cade Horton

Bats R Throws R6'2" 190 lbBorn 2001 Oklahoma City, USADebut 2025Team CHCDraft 2022 R1 #7 Chicago Cubs, OklahomaContract 1 y/$817,500 (26) 2026: $817,500

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202652420.67.23.0420.56.52107.0
2027105.6
2028105.9

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 23

His ten closest age-23 comparables averaged 110 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Alek Manoah2021113.8116.0786
2Reese Olson2023111.6109.4465
3Tim Lincecum2007110.5116.6928
4Michael Fulmer2016111.9114.5676
5Chris Paddack2019114.993.3245
6Ian Anderson2021111.492.2493
7Stephen Strasburg2012115.3115.9731
8Jered Weaver2006117.3103.1695
9Marcus Stroman2014109.8120.9103
10Triston McKenzie2021108.4114.4741

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj524105.6
2026*26134.697.1131.7
2025CHC1142.6723220118.0476103397112.798.2110.9
Career1142.6723220118.0476103397112.7110.9

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025CHCP2311876110.929-1.0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAAIowa CubsPit10829.0 IP, 31% K1.24
2024AAAIowa CubsPit8118.0 IP, 27% K7.50
2024AATennessee SmokiesPit6216.1 IP, 29% K1.12
2023AATennessee SmokiesPit10927.0 IP, 28% K1.33
2023A+South Bend CubsPit18547.0 IP, 35% K3.83
2023AMyrtle Beach PelicansPit5514.1 IP, 38% K1.28

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2570.1750.2570.175
20250.3020.2630.2610.302

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.