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Cubs Call Up LHP Riley Martin After Cade Horton Hits 15-Day IL

The move supplies a left-handed, multi-inning option for a bullpen covering Cade Horton’s injury absence.

Apr 3, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton (22) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton (22) delivers a pitch during the home opening game against the Cleveland Guardians, April 4, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Overview

  • Chicago promoted 28-year-old reliever Riley Martin from Triple-A Iowa as the roster move tied to Cade Horton’s placement on the 15-day injured list.
  • The Cubs placed Horton on the IL retroactive to Saturday with eligibility to return April 19, which lines up to cost him roughly two starts if cleared.
  • Martin is poised for his Major League debut and required no extra transaction because Chicago added him to the 40-man roster last November.
  • In Iowa he posted a 3.88 ERA with a 30.7% strikeout rate and a 15.6% walk rate over 139 1/3 innings, and scouts say he leans on a plus curveball that can miss bats or the zone and has produced reverse splits against lefties.
  • His call-up gives manager Craig Counsell length as the club weighs Colin Rea, Ben Brown, or short bullpen games to cover Horton’s rotation spot until a starter is stretched out.