Cubs pitcher Cade Horton appears to be back on track

Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton throws a warm-up pitch against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a spring training game at Surprise Stadium on March 10, 2026 in Surprise, Arizona.Christian Petersen/Getty Images

MESA, Ariz. — Those three home runs Cubs pitcher Cade Horton allowed against the Rangers last week were much less concerning after Horton’s next start, a 10-strikeout performance against the Guardians on Monday night in Goodyear, where he allowed three hits and one walk.

Horton commanded his changeup exceptionally well against the four lefties in Cleveland’s lineup, generating 21 swings and misses on 74 pitches, 11 of which were changeups. He stood tall afterward, as…