Cubs' Cade Horton Dominates Second Half, Leads NL Rookie of the Year Race

Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton has transformed his season, becoming a front-runner for the NL Rookie of the Year award with a dominant second-half performance. Since the All-Star break, he has posted an MLB-best 0.49 ERA and a .784 WHIP, effectively stranding 97.9% of runners on base. Horton's success is attributed to his strong command of his four-seam fastball, which has a .136 batting average against in August, and his effective sweeper, positioning him as potentially the Cubs' best starting pitcher heading into the postseason.