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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Is Cade Horton the Next Big Surprise, or Are Kershaw and Pederson Set to Steal the Show?
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Cade Horton (SP Cubs) – Rostered in 17% of Yahoo leagues
Needed because of Shota Imanaga’s hamstring injury, Horton is being called up to make his first major league start Saturday against the Mets. The Cubs’ first-round pick in 2022, he’ll debut after going 2-1 with a 33/13 K/BB in 29 innings over six starts for Triple-A Iowa.
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Especially with his velocity up some this season, Horton has one of the best one-two punches in the minors in his mid-90s fastball and slider. He’s currently averaging 95.8 mph with his heater, up from 94.1 mph in his five starts with Iowa last year before he suffered a season-ending lat strain. Horton also possesses a curve and changeup, but he’s used his top two pitches a combined 88 percent of the time in his Triple-A outings. He might be able to get away with a similar mix his first time around the league in the majors, but he will eventually need his changeup to emerge as a factor.
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