Cade Horton keeps shutting down opposing lineups as Cubs keep sharp eye on growing innings count

Cade Horton #22 of the Cubs pitches against the Orioles in the second inning at Wrigley Field on August 1, 2025, in Chicago.Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

Cade Horton is on a roll.

But just because the rookie right-hander hasn’t allowed a run in his last three starts doesn’t mean the Cubs are shying away from their strategy to manage the 23-year-old’s innings as he ventures deeper into his first season in the big leagues.

Horton was cruising Friday but was done after five scoreless innings. The Cubs made the choice to bring an end to Horton’s outing after two trips through the Orioles’ order. Thanks to a blustery day at Wrigley Field and a rested, reinforced bullpen, the Cubs came away with a…