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Cade Horton is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 10 (2025). Target Cade Horton as a top prospect free-agent add for fantasy baseball.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues
ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Cade Horton looks like he is here to stay in the major leagues. Injuries to Javier Assad, Shota Imanaga, and Justin Steele made his recall necessary for a competing Cubs team. Of interest to me in the chart below is the growing chase percentage of his four-seamer and the sweeper.
Similar to Gordon above, Horton has a less-than-stellar strikeout percentage (18.6%) but an excellent walk rate (4.7%). He struck out a career-high six in his last outing, covering six full innings. He is getting groundballs with an advancing curveball. Horton has both the stuff and the opportunity to help fantasy teams.
Over his last four outings, Horton has posted a strong 3.74 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP. He has struck out 14 batters across 21 2/3 innings and has shown elite command, allowing just five walks. Given his steady development, he is worth adding in all standard formats as a back-end starting pitcher with upside.
- Written by Michael Carter
Top Prospect Rankings and 2025 Call-Up ETAs
You can also check out RotoBaller's fantasy baseball prospect rankings for 2025. Eric Cross updates the below rankings weekly for the top impact prospects for 2025, and when they may be called up:
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | ETA |
| 1 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | KCR | Now |
| 2 | Mick Abel | SP | PHI | Now |
| 3 | Roman Anthony | OF | BOS | June |
| 4 | Bubba Chandler | SP | PIT | June |
| 5 | Jacob Misiorowski | SP | MIL | June |
| 6 | Andrew Painter | SP | PHI | June |
| 7 | Samuel Basallo | C | BAL | July |
| 8 | Brady House | 3B | WAS | June |
| 9 | Jordan Lawlar | SS | ARI | July |
| 10 | Moises Ballesteros | 3B | CHC | July |
| 11 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE | June |
| 12 | Kyle Teel | C | CHW | July |
| 13 | Chase Burns | SP | CIN | August |
| 14 | Ryan Ritter | SS | COL | July |
| 15 | Colby Thomas | OF | ATH | July |
| 16 | Jonathon Long | 3B | CHC | July |
| 17 | Deyvison De Los Santos | 1B | MIA | July |
| 18 | Otto Kemp | 3B | PHI | July |
| 19 | Justin Crawford | OF | PHI | July |
| 20 | Thomas Saggese | INF | STL | June |
| 21 | Rhett Lowder | SP | CIN | July |
| 22 | Zac Veen | OF | COL | June |
| 23 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | July |
| 24 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | July |
| 25 | Alex Freeland | SS | LAD | July |
Top Prospect Dynasty Rankings
Looking for longer term fantasy baseball prospect rankings? You can also check out RotoBaller's top dynasty prospect rankings from Eric Cross:
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Age | ETA | Prev |
| 1 | Roman Anthony | OF | BOS | 21.01 | 2025 | 1 |
| 2 | Leodalis De Vries | SS | SDP | 18.6 | 2027 | 18 |
| 3 | Nick Kurtz | 1B | ATH | 22.18 | Debuted | 12 |
| 4 | Jesus Made | SS | MIL | 18.02 | 2027 | 16 |
| 5 | Jordan Lawlar | 2B/SS | ARI | 22.84 | Debuted | 15 |
| 6 | Konnor Griffin | SS/OF | PIT | 19.06 | 2027 | 27 |
| 7 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | CLE | 22.72 | 2025 | 6 |
| 8 | Sebastian Walcott | SS | TEX | 19.18 | 2026 | 5 |
| 9 | Max Clark | OF | DET | 20.4 | 2026 | 8 |
| 10 | J.J. Wetherholt | SS | STL | 22.69 | 2026 | 11 |
| 11 | Zyhir Hope | OF | LAD | 20.32 | 2026 | 19 |
| 12 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN | 20.24 | 2026 | 4 |
| 13 | Matt Shaw | 3B | CHC | 23.53 | Debuted | 7 |
| 14 | Josue De Paula | OF | LAD | 19.98 | 2026 | 34 |
| 15 | Samuel Basallo | C/1B | BAL | 20.76 | 2025 | 13 |
| 16 | Bubba Chandler | P | PIT | 22.67 | 2025 | 29 |
| 17 | Coby Mayo | 3B | BAL | 23.44 | Debuted | 17 |
| 18 | EmManuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | 22.22 | 2025 | 10 |
| 19 | Andrew Painter | P | PHI | 22.1 | 2025 | 14 |
| 20 | Jackson Jobe | P | DET | 22.8 | Debuted | 9 |
| 21 | Kevin McGonigle | 2B/SS | DET | 20.75 | 2026 | 20 |
| 22 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | KCR | 22.27 | 2025 | 30 |
| 23 | Dalton Rushing | C/1B | LAD | 24.24 | Debuted | 23 |
| 24 | Felnin Celesten | SS | SEA | 19.67 | 2027 | 28 |
| 25 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE | 23.61 | 2025 | 21 |
| 26 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | BOS | 22.43 | 2025 | 38 |
| 27 | Chase Burns | P | CIN | 22.33 | 2026 | 46 |
| 28 | Lazaro Montes | OF | SEA | 20.57 | 2026 | 39 |
| 29 | Bryce Eldridge | 1B | SFG | 20.57 | 2025 | 24 |
| 30 | Robert Calaz | OF | COL | 19.48 | 2027 | 31 |
| 31 | Noah Schultz | P | CHW | 21.78 | 2025 | 26 |
| 32 | Cam Smith | OF | HOU | 22.23 | Debuted | 36 |
| 33 | Braden Montgomery | OF | CHW | 22.06 | 2026 | 37 |
| 34 | Agustin Ramirez | C/1B | MIA | 23.69 | Debuted | 45 |
| 35 | Travis Sykora | P | WAS | 21.05 | 2026 | 41 |
| 36 | Bryce Rainer | SS | DET | 19.87 | 2027 | 61 |
| 37 | Moises Ballesteros | C | CHC | 21.5 | Debuted | 60 |
| 38 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | 21.9 | 2025 | 25 |
| 39 | Jonny Farmelo | OF | SEA | 20.44 | 2026 | 43 |
| 40 | Emil Morales | SS | LAD | 18.65 | 2027 | 42 |
| 41 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA | 19.82 | 2026 | 32 |
| 42 | Chase Dollander | P | COL | 23.56 | Debuted | 47 |
| 43 | Luis Pena | 3B/SS | MIL | 18.62 | 2027 | 134 |
| 44 | Thomas White | P | MIA | 20.63 | 2026 | 68 |
| 45 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | MIN | 22.76 | Debuted | 48 |
| 46 | Aidan Smith | OF | TBR | 20.82 | 2026 | 40 |
| 47 | Jett Williams | SS/OF | NYM | 21.54 | 2025 | 53 |
| 48 | Michael Arroyo | 2B | SEA | 20.53 | 2026 | 35 |
| 49 | Jacob Misiorowski | P | MIL | 23.12 | 2025 | 76 |
| 50 | Colby Thomas | OF | ATH | 24.31 | 2025 | 52 |
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