It would normally be very exciting to hear that Cade Horton is coming to Chicago, but that is not the case. The top pitching prospect was scratched from Wednesday’s start with Triple-A Iowa and the initial report from Jesse Rogers was that back soreness was to blame. Whether that was just a matter of the organization being vague or a mistake in what was said/heard, the Cubs clarified Thursday that Horton had experienced lat soreness. That is a great deal less comforting.
Even less comforting is the fact that he’s scheduled to head to Chicago for further evaluation of that lat issue.