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Player Chicago Cubs Refreshed Jul 19 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Chicago Cubs

Cade Horton

P · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 1", 211 lb · Age 24

Cards
7
Modules
1
Live Δ
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Club Chicago Cubs Position P Roster Injured 60-Day Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
20251142.6723220118.0971.08
2026102.452207.140.82
2 Seasons1242.6625240125.11011.07
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-07-19
79
Pitching
percentile
Arsenal4 metrics
79
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-07-19
ERA preseason3.88
ERA current pace2.46
ERA rolling p503.56
Observed weight22%
ERA
2.40 2.95 3.56 4.17 4.72
FIP
2.86 3.26 3.70 4.14 4.54
K%
18.0% 19.9% 22.0% 24.1% 26.0%
BB%
4.2% 5.2% 6.2% 7.3% 8.2%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-19
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-07-19
Changeup Stuff+103
56
Fastball Stuff+111
96
Mithrandir Stuff+108
94
Slider Stuff+104
68
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

0 snapshots
No chart yet

No Live State xwOBA snapshots are available for this player.

Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

5Pitches 2026Season 47%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Horton, Cade · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 43%43%Zone: 47%47%Whiff: 31%31%Called strike: 20%20%First pitch strike: 49%49%Hard hit allowed: 38%38% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Horton, Cade · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 47.4%Changeup: 21.1%Sweeper: 15.5%Curveball: 9.5%Sinker: 6.5% FF47% · 96 mphprimary pitch FF 47%CH 21%ST 16%CU 9%SI 6% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Horton, Cade · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 47% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 15″ drop, 95.6 mphFF96 mphChangeup: 21% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 26″ drop, 88.5 mphCH89 mphSweeper: 16% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 41″ drop, 83.8 mphST84 mphCurveball: 9% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 46″ drop, 84.3 mphCU84 mphSinker: 6% usage, 13″ horizontal break, 17″ drop, 95.4 mphSI95 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 50.0% 46 111 limited sample
CH 20.7% 19 103 limited sample
SL 12.0% 11 104 limited sample
CB 9.8% 9 107 limited sample
SI 7.6% 7 93 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age24
Height6' 1"
Weight211 lb
Debut2025-05-10
Live layer

Delta / regression

No Live State delta is available for this profile yet.

Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching72026-04-03Contact quality stayed muted throughout the start
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202619.4% K | 3.95 ERAProjection
2026-04-03 @ CLE0 ER / 0 K1.0 IP