The injury to Cade Horton has dramatically reshaped the pitching plans for the Chicago Cubs ahead of their National League Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres. The Padres have announced that Nick Pivetta will take the mound for them on Tuesday against the Cubs, but the North Siders have yet to announce a starter.
Entering the weekend, the plan seemingly was for Horton to get the start. Those plans were derailed on Saturday when the Cubs announced that Horton was headed to the 15-day IL with a fractured rib. The earliest that Horton could return for the Cubs would be in Game 5 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers.