Cade Horton Leaves Early on Monday With Blister Issue
Cade Horton (finger) left his outing early in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Monday against the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers in the third inning with a middle-finger blister on his right hand. Horton officially went only 2 2/3 innings in the outing and was visited twice by manager Craig Counsell and head athletic trainer Nick Frangella before being pulled. The 23-year-old allowed a solo home run and four hits while walking one and striking out three in the abbreviated outing. It's unclear if Horton's injury will cause him to have his next start skipped, but we should have more clarity on the specific issue soon. The Cubs can ill-afford to lose Horton, who has been their best starter since the All-Star break. Coming into Monday's start, Horton had gone 7-3 with a 3.07 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 67:27 K:BB in 85 innings. UPDATE: Horton said he thinks he'll be able to make his next start.
Source: 670 The Score - Bruce Levine
Chicago Cubs right-handed rookie Source: 670 The Score - Bruce Levine

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