The Kyle Tucker saga took a sharp turn late Monday afternoon when Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced he would give his slumping slugger some time off to regroup.

Horton, the seventh overall pick in the 2022 draft out of the University of Oklahoma, debuted on May 10. He was forced into the Cubs' rotation due to a few injuries, but he also did some forcing on his own, thanks to a 1.24 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in six Triple-A starts.

He lasted 2.2 innings on Monday, allowing a run on a Brice Turang homer, with four hits, a walk, and three strikeouts. Cubs manager Craig Counsell visited Horton on the mound twice in the early innings before ultimately pulling him. Horton had thrown seven consecutive pitches outside the strike zone before his exit.

The Chicago Cubs made a big change on Tuesday, inserting rookie Owen Caissie in right for Kyle Tucker. The move worked to perfection in a 6-4 Game 1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

"Things not going right is not what's happening," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Friday of his team's recent struggles that have seen Chicago lose its past three series.

The Chicago Cubs once had a strong lead in the National League Central. However, the Milwaukee Brewers entered Sunday with a nine-game lead.

Craig Counsell addressed the Chicago Cubs' recent slump as the team hopes to bounce back sooner rather than later.

The Chicago Cubs are trying to set aside four years of failing to reach the National League playoffs by either winning the NL Central or claiming one of the lea

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