Cade Horton #17

Selected in the 1st round (No. 7 overall) of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs out of Oklahoma... signed with the Cubs on July 23, 2022 for $.4.45 million, under the slot-value of $.5.71 million, which helped the Cubs ink their second-round selection, Ole Miss-commit Jackson Ferris... did not play for the Cubs in 2022 -- he instead threw bullpens in Arizona... was ranked by MLB.com as the No. 24 prospect in the 2022 Draft class... was considered one of the top two-way prospects and two-sport talents in the 2020 high school class as a right-handed pitcher, shortstop and football quarterback... missed all of his first season at Oklahoma following Tommy John surgery in February 2021 before opening 2022 as the Sooners' starting third baseman and not taking the mound until March 29, 2022... after he finished the regular season with a 7.94 ERA, his stock soared when he logged a 2.61 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 31 innings over five postseason starts as Oklahoma finished second at the College World Series... toured Wrigley Field with Ferris in August 2022 after both signed. “When I come over here, I feel like a kid again. And hopefully one day I will get to play here," Horton said of his first visit to Chicago... Horton committed to Oklahoma for both baseball and football, announcing his decision on Jan. 15, 2019... in his senior season at Norman High School he threw for over 3,000 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 1149 yards and 15 scores... was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year in baseball after batting .375 in five games before the season was canceled by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Played just one season at Oklahoma, going 5-2 with a 4.86 ERA in 11 starts over 14 appearances, striking 64 in 53 2/3 innings... also saw time as an infielder with OU -- in 2022 he hit .234 with a homer and 17 RBIs in 145 at-bats across 54 games (50 starts)... made 25 starts at third base, four at shortstop and 11 as designated hitter... was also 8 for 9 in stolen bases... received Freshman All-America honors from Baseball America and D1Baseball... missed the 2021 OU season after Tommy John surgery.. attended Norman High School where he was rated as the No. 2 player in Oklahoma by Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report and the No. 14 player nationally by Prep Baseball Report and No. 34 by Perfect Game ... a 2019 Perfect Game All-American, he participated in the 2019 Area Code Games and the MLB Prospect Development Pipeline... competed in the Major League Baseball High School All Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio... majored in human relations at OU.