Cade Horton’s subtle success provides silver lining after the deadline disaster

The Cubs may have missed on top names like MacKenzie Gore and Edward Cabrera, but may have a future gem of their own in Cade Horton.

Patrick McDermott/GettyImagesThe Chicago Cubs entered Thursday’s trade deadline in desperate need of a frontline starter to bolster the rotation. While fans clamored for the likes of MacKenzie Gore or Edward Cabrera, the Cubs instead walked out with Michael Soroka, an All-Star with the Atlanta Braves in 2019, but hardly the move fans were hoping for.

Cubs president Jed Hoyer cited heavy asking prices as his reason for standing pat at the deadline, with sources saying that teams were asking for a combination of Owen Caissie, Matt Shaw, and Cade Horton in a deal…