Two pitches propelled Cade Horton to his status as the Cubs' top pitching prospect \-\- his 95-plus mph fastball and his wipeout slider. But the one pitch that told the story of his MLB debut wasn't either of those.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton made his MLB debut in unique circumstances Saturday, but how did that game compare to other top Cubs prospects?

On his way home from the OU baseball facilities Wednesday evening, Skip Johnson’s phone buzzed. On the other line was a pitching pupil and one of the Chicago Cubs’ top prospects in Cade Horton, a leader from OU's 2022 College World Series runner-up squad.