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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton (22) throws against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago Cubs place RHP Cade Horton on the 15-day IL with a rib injury

The Chicago Cubs have placed Cade Horton on the 15-day injured list, sidelining the right-hander for their first-round playoff series against San Diego. Horton, one of the leading contenders for NL Rookie of the Year, has a right rib fracture. The IL move was made retroactive to Thursday. The loss of Horton is a big blow for Chicago going into its first postseason appearance since 2020. The 24-year-old Horton, a first-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, is 8-1 with a sparkling 1.03 ERA in 12 starts since the All-Star break.

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Former Chicago Cubs player Anthony Rizzo throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Anthony Rizzo retires with the Chicago Cubs, nearly catches home run in Wrigley bleachers

Anthony Rizzo celebrated his retirement in the famed bleachers in Wrigley Field. It was quite a day. Rizzo joined the Chicago Cubs as a team ambassador and threw out a ceremonial first pitch to Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, one of his former teammates. Then he grabbed a seat in the bleachers in left for the Cubs’ afternoon game against Tampa Bay. The 36-year-old Rizzo nearly hauled in Moisés Ballesteros’ first career homer for Chicago in the second inning, but it went off his hands. A fan next to Rizzo retrieved the ball. The big first baseman helped the Cubs win the World Series in 2016 for the franchise’s first title since 1908.

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