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The Oklahoma Sooners run to the College World Series final seemed improbable midway through the 2022 college baseball season. One of the big reasons for the Sooners run that included five straight Big 12 series wins, a Big 12 tournament title, and their run through the NCAA tournament to the championship series was Cade Horton.
In the Big 12 tournament and beyond, he was electric, displaying filthy stuff and befuddling hitters at every stop. Though it didn’t turn out the way Sooners fans would have liked with a national championship, Horton was fantastic and one fo the bright spots of the tournament.
For his efforts, Horton was selected No. 7 overall in the 2022 MLB draft. His efforts helped him climb up draft boards just a year removed from Tommy John’s surgery.
Analysts and fans alike loved the pick, that is unless your a St. Louis Cardinal fan. Let’s take a look at some of the best reactions on social media to Cade Horton’s selection.
#Cubs get one of the biggest helium guys in RHP Cade Horton. Showed filthy stuff down the stretch. When I saw him in HS, loved the potential once he went from two sports/positions to one. #mlbdraft
— Nathan Rode (@NathanRode) July 17, 2022
Cade Horton was as dominant as anyone in college baseball once he introduced that slider. Big-time pick for the Cubs. https://t.co/hD6qlsL6fG
— Chet Holmgren Machine (@CCMachine) July 18, 2022
As an ole miss rebel alum who watched every pitch of the post season, the Cubs picked an absolute stud in Cade Horton from oklahoma. He had 13ks on us before we rallied. Welcome to the fam @cadehorton14 #cubs #MLBDraft
— Bill Glenn (@goulaglenn) July 18, 2022
MLB dot com draft and prospect expert Jim Callis said on MLB Network that the Chicago Cubs got the best pitcher in the draft with Cade Horton.
— Daniel Greenberg (@ChiSportUpdates) July 18, 2022
I’ve heard some very good stuff about Cubs No. 7 overall pick Cade Horton behind the scenes. I get the sense that he was more well liked than we realized based on the latest mocks.
And if getting him under slot (presumably) also let’s you grab a stud in the second round, great.
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) July 18, 2022
Even with as much as he talked about running it back for another year… ain’t no way Cade Horton turns down that kind of money.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) July 18, 2022
Don’t let the seasonal ERA fool you. Cade Horton was tremendous down the stretch for the Oklahoma Sooners. Cubs got a future member of their rotation.
— John Williams (@john9williams) July 18, 2022
Wow. Cade Horton goes no. 7 to the #Cubs. He’s worth every penny. Showed who he really was his last 5 starts. Up to 98 with a high-spin, power breaking ball that projects plus. Two dynamic breakers. Already over TJ. Horton could be a frontline guy. Those are rare in this class.
— Joe Doyle (@JoeDoyleMiLB) July 17, 2022
The Cubs go the under slot route (presumably), with RHP Cade Horton from Oklahoma. One of the best college pitchers in the draft, though it’s a thin crop this year because of all the injuries. He’s very young for a college starter (just 20), and he was flying up lately.
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) July 17, 2022
Horton 3-0, 49 K’s in final 31 innings.
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) July 18, 2022
Cade Horton goes #7 overall to the Cubs. WOW
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) July 17, 2022
Cade Horton is a really intriguing No. 7 pick for the Cubs. His stuff is electric and he left hitters fooled in the College World Series. Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins trust his development with their pitch lab. He’s 20, a year past Tommy John and could rise quickly in the system.
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) July 18, 2022
Cade Horton was disgusting in Omaha.
So cool to see his climb down the stretch. @Cubs got a great one.
— Mike Monaco (@MikeMonaco_) July 17, 2022
Cade Horton 7th overall to the Cubs, Peyton Graham potentially another Sooner first rounder? I think so.
— Okie KJ (@Okie_KJ) July 18, 2022
