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Cade Horton is a fantasy baseball waiver wire stash for Week 13 (2024). Target Cade Horton as a top prospect free-agent waiver wire pickup for fantasy baseball.
BALLER MOVE: Stash in 14+ Team Leagues
CALL-UP ETA: Late 2024/Early 2025
ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs' top prospect Cade Horton continues to pitch well at the minor league level. In 2023, Horton finished the year with a combined 2.65 ERA and 117 strikeouts across Single-A, High-A, and Double-A. Then, the right-hander started the 2024 campaign at Double-A Tennessee, where he had a 1.10 ERA across four outings.
That strong start earned him a promotion to Triple-A in early May. However, Horton hasn't seen the same level of success. MLB Pipeline's No. 17 overall prospect currently owns a 7.50 ERA across his first five starts at Triple-A Iowa this season. On top of that, the 22-year-old is currently dealing with a back issue that is expected to keep him out until late July.
First Triple-A strikeout for Cade Horton👏 pic.twitter.com/xyiO4VuJO4
— Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) May 4, 2024
As a result, fantasy managers should not expect Horton to make his major league debut until late in the 2024 campaign -- if at all this season. The Cubs rotation has been one of the team's few bright spots in 2024, so there might not be an immediate need to call up the young pitcher this year.
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