WATCH: Cade Horton shares his 2025 season goals

Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - 12 hours ago

Marquee Sports Network's Cole Wright, Elise Menaker and Lance Brozdowski catch up with Chicago Cubs prospect Cade Horton about his outing in the 2025 Spring Breakout Game against the Los Angeles Angels and his aspirations for the 2025 season.

Watch the dugout interview below:

Video summary/cliff-notes:

(00:00) Cade Horton discusses his performance, noting he felt good after pitching two innings with one earned run and three strikeouts.

(00:29) He mentions relying on his instincts for pitching decisions, acknowledging that sometimes he's right and sometimes he's wrong.

(01:01) Horton reflects on his Cactus League experience, saying the crowd helped him settle in, and talks about the motivation from Craig Counsell’s comments about a potential MLB call-up.

(01:32) Mentally, he approaches the season by focusing on each pitch and controlling what he can, emphasizing a "one pitch at a time" mentality.

(02:05) He discusses his changeup development, explaining that it was a dormant pitch in college but has now become a key part of his arsenal.

(02:35) Horton highlights the importance of adding a third and fourth pitch to his repertoire, especially against left-handed batters.

(03:08) He talks about the challenges of rehab and how he feels good about getting back on track after nine months of recovery.

(03:44) Horton shares insights on fellow pitcher Jackson Wiggins, describing him as a hard thrower since childhood and a great athlete.

(04:19) He jokes about a potential rivalry between Arkansas and Oklahoma in the SEC, suggesting Arkansas might be avoiding OU.

(04:50) Horton, a former third baseman, admits he misses hitting and would love to take batting practice, though he prefers to avoid 98 mph fastballs.