Cubs' Pitching Staff Hit Hard

0:00On April 18, Chicago Cubs taken a big hit on the mound. Right-hander, Cade Horton, is sideline 15 to 16 months after season ending surgery on his pitching elbow. Manager Craig Council dropped the news Friday. On top of that, Reliever Daniel Palencia lands on the 15-day injured list with a strained left oblique out for the next few weeks. Horton went under the knife Thursday for an all-nar collateral ligament revision. It's his second major elbow fix first was Tommy John back in college at Oklahoma in 2021. Last season, the 24-year-old shone bright, finishing second and national league rookie of the year voting. He went 11 and four with a 2.67 ERA over 118 innings. This year, he bounced early in Cleveland on April 3 after just 17 pitches, velocity dipping from 96 to 93.8 miles per hour. Palencia has been lights out so far, want to know with a save and zero runs in five outings.

1:00He notched 22 saves last year, so his absence stings the bull pin. Cubs rotation and pin got some shuffling ahead, but they've navigated bumps before. Keep an eye on how they grind through the stretch. That wraps MLB news today, brought to you with AI.