{"id":250514,"date":"2025-09-24T03:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/250514\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T03:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T03:00:17","slug":"chicago-cubs-remove-cade-horton-back-as-a-precaution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/250514\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs remove Cade Horton (back) ‘as a precaution’"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByBradford Doolittle \"ESPN<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 2:33AM<\/p>\n

CHICAGO — Right-hander Cade Horton<\/a> was removed after three innings of his start in the Chicago Cubs<\/a>‘ game against the New York Mets<\/a> on Tuesday because of back tightness. The club said Horton was removed “as a precaution” after throwing just 29 pitches.<\/p>\n

Horton, a leading NL Rookie of the Year candidate, allowed a leadoff homer to New York’s Francisco Lindor<\/a> but settled down and looked sharp for the remainder of his short outing. Horton allowed two hits, struck out two and departed with the Cubs leading 5-1.<\/p>\n

After the Cubs extended the advantage to 6-1, New York rallied against the Chicago bullpen, scoring five unearned runs against Michael Soroka<\/a> to tie the game and later grabbing the lead in a matchup with playoff implications for both clubs.<\/p>\n

Horton, 24, is 11-4 on the season with a 2.67 ERA over 118 innings. The win total leads all rookie pitchers and the ERA leads rookies who have logged at least 100 innings.<\/p>\n

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