Chicago Cubs Prospect Enjoying Great Success Down on the Farm

The Chicago Cubs enter play on Monday in sole possession of the third and final wild card spot in the National League, but they are also getting great news from down on the farm with regards to one of their top prospects.

The following update on pitcher Cade Horton comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

Horton has a 1.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 13 innings through three starts for Double-A Tennessee.

ANALYSIS
Horton, the No. 7 overall pick in last year's draft, has logged four starts at Single-A, 11 starts at High-A and three starts at Double-A thus far in his first full pro season. The quality of his stuff and command is not in question, but it's nonetheless encouraging to see him not skip a beat after an Aug. 1 promotion to Double-A. He is on track to spend a good chunk of the 2024 season in the big-league rotation, health permitting.

He's the No. 2 prospect in the organization and the No. 30 prospect in all of baseball, per MLB.com. He played his college baseball at Oklahoma.

The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:

A quality athlete who looked a bit rusty but not overmatched at third base for Oklahoma, he had no trouble pounding the zone with his fastball and slider at the end of the college season. He doesn't have a long track record of performance, though he'll have to prove he can stay healthy and maintain his stuff over a full year of starts.

The Cubs will take on the Tigers at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday.