{"id":172766,"date":"2026-04-04T00:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=172766"},"modified":"2026-04-04T00:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:49:19","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-devastating-news-cubs-receive-heartbreaking-update-on-cade-hortons-injury-diagnosis-what-this-means-for-his-future-%f0%9f%91%87-cade-hortons-injury-crisis-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=172766","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 DEVASTATING NEWS: Cubs Receive Heartbreaking Update on Cade Horton\u2019s Injury Diagnosis \u2014 What This Means for His Future! \ud83d\udc47 Cade Horton\u2019s Injury Crisis: Cubs\u2019 Pitcher Hit with Bad News \u2014 Fans Are Concerned About the Long-Term Impact on His Career."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton threw two pitches to the Cleveland Guardians\u2019 Bo Naylor in the second inning April 3. The second was a fastball clocked at 93.8 mph. Horton immediately motioned to the dugout and exited the game with manager Craig Counsell and an athletic trainer, his future suddenly in doubt.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7FzWaSyzhcJWdqnB9wGUtQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_big_lead_articles_114\/c194d4cbc2a3688db0d96620ee75f65b\" alt=\"Cubs get bad news on pitcher Cade Horton's injury diagnosis - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Later in the day, the Cubs announced a grim diagnosis for Horton: right forearm discomfort.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cade Horton exited today\u2019s game with right forearm discomfort. #Cubs<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 3, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to Marquee field reporter Taylor McGregor, Horton had tears in his eyes as he headed to the clubhouse \u2014\u00a0never good news as Horton and the team look to avoid the worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That\u2019s awful. Tears in his eyes as he heads to the clubhouse per Taylor McGregor. #CadeHorton.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Kaplan (@thekapman) April 3, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The worst case, of course, is that the discomfort in Horton\u2019s forearm would require season-ending surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional Tommy John surgery carries a 12- to 18-month timetable for recovery, which could potentially rule Horton out for much of the 2027 season as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: Former Cubs World Series champion retires from MLB at 36<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Horton, 24, was making his second start of the 2026 regular season after allowing two runs over 6.1 innings in his debut.<\/p>\n<p>The right-hander, the seventh overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, went 11-4 with a 2.67 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) as a rookie in 2025. He finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs were counting on Horton taking the next step in his career as they look to unseat the Milwaukee Brewers as champions of the National League Central.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they\u2019ll need to tap into their reserves to fill out their starting rotation for the short term \u2014 if not the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: Cubs cut prospect with .333 average three days before Opening Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cubs have Javier Assad at Triple-A Iowa; the 28-year-old right-hander made seven major league starts last year and went 4-1 with a 3.65 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>But they also have lost two of their top starters, left-handers Justin Steele and Justin Wicks, to the injured list before the season began. Steele is still recovering from Tommy John surgery and isn\u2019t expected back until midseason.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_834,y_238,w_2431,h_1367\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_1440:810,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_cubs\/01k614m18ccbr8rsprk6.jpg\" alt=\"Cubs Insider Hints Nightmare Injury Update For Rookie Cade Horton May Be  Coming\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wicks, the Cubs\u2019 first-round draft pick in 2021 (21st overall), is 6-6 with a 5.21 ERA in 17 career starts from 2023-25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton threw two pitches to the Cleveland Guardians\u2019 Bo Naylor in the second inning April 3. 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