NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Horton earned the win with four solid innings of relief in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Saturday night.

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.

So, yes, the Mets were curious to see Horton up-close-and-in-person. Although their starter, Tyler Megill, was not as celebrated as Horton, the Mets felt confident with the 29-year-old righty on the mound.