Cade Horton DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitching prospect Cade Horton earned his third MLB victory on Tuesday evening against the Washington Nationals. In this start, Horton tossed 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball with six hits and one walk. He struck out three. Horton allowed his first run of the game in the opening frame on an RBI single by Luis Garcia Jr. Later in the third, CJ Abrams and James Wood would bring in the other two runs via an RBI groundout and a sacrifice fly. Over his first four MLB starts, the top pitching prospect in the Cubs' system has posted a 3.74 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP across 21 2/3 innings. During this stretch, Horton has struck out just 14 batters but showed strong command, allowing just five free passes. Earlier this season at Triple-A, Horton was very effective, posting a 1.24 ERA with a 0.86 WHIP in 29 innings of work. Given his strong control, he is worth a look in deeper 12+ team leagues. He is slated to make his next start this weekend against the Detroit Tigers.

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton is scheduled to make the start for Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the crosstown-rival Chicago White Sox. It will be Horton's first major-league start after he made his big-league debut on May 10 in a relief role against the New York Mets, yielding three earned runs on four hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out five in four innings for his first career win. While the 23-year-old pitching prospect's first MLB outing wasn't ideal, he did strike out five batters in a bulk-relief role and should remain in Chicago's starting rotation until left-hander Shota Imanaga (hamstring) returns from the injured list. In a matchup against a White Sox team that is dead-last in OPS (.620) on the season, fantasy managers should have Horton in their starting lineups on Friday.