The first-place Chicago Cubs are adding some pitching reinforcements for a weekend series with the New York Mets. Top prospect Cade Horton is being called up from Triple-A Iowa, according to the Des Moines Register's Tommy Birch.
Horton, 23, was the Cubs' first-round pick (No. 7 overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Oklahoma. He's ranked as the organization's top pitching prospect (and No. 46 overall) by MLB.com and The Athletic.
Last season, Horton was limited to only nine appearances between Triple-A and Double-A last season due to a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.