Bailey Christian Tant Horn (born January 15, 1998) is an American
professional baseball pitcher for the
Boston Red Sox of
Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Horn attended
West High School in
West, Texas, and played
college baseball at
McLennan Community College and
Auburn University
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...
. He was apart of back to back 3A State Championship teams (2015 & 2016) in high school. Horn also competed in the 2017 NJCAA World Series and
2019 College World Series while at MCC and Auburn respectively.
Chicago White Sox
Horn was drafted by the
Chicago White Sox in the fifth round, with the 142nd overall selection, of the
2020 Major League Baseball draft
The 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on June 10 and 11, 2020. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2019 MLB season ...
. Horn made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single–A
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, and also appeared for the High–A
Winston-Salem Dash.
Chicago Cubs
On July 29, 2021, the White Sox traded him to the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
for
Ryan Tepera. He finished the year with the High–A
South Bend Cubs, compiling a 4.98 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 7 games (4 starts). Horn split the 2022 campaign between South Bend and the Double–A
Tennessee Smokies. In 33 appearances out of the
bullpen
In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm up before entering a game. A team's roster of relief pitchers is also metonymically referred to as "the bullpen". These pitchers usually wait in the bullpen if t ...
, he registered a cumulative 2.79 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 4
saves over innings of work.
Horn split the 2023 season between the Double–A
Tennessee Smokies and Triple–A
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliate. The ...
. In 45 relief outings between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 7–3 record and 4.21 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 62 innings. On November 14, 2023, the Cubs added Horn to their
40-man roster
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to protect him from the
Rule 5 draft.
Chicago White Sox (second stint)
On February 27, 2024, Horn was traded back to the White Sox in exchange for
Matthew Thompson. He was optioned to the Triple–A
Charlotte Knights to begin the 2024 season. After struggling to an 11.32 ERA in 9 games for Triple–A Charlotte, Horn was
designated for assignment on April 26.
Boston Red Sox
On April 30, 2024, Horn was traded to the
Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations. He was subsequently optioned to the Triple–A
Worcester Red Sox. Horn was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 28, and made his debut the following day, against the
San Diego Padres.
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Baseball players from Waco, Texas
Major League Baseball pitchers
Boston Red Sox players
McLennan Highlanders baseball players
Auburn Tigers baseball players
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers players
Winston-Salem Dash players
South Bend Cubs players
Tennessee Smokies players
Mesa Solar Sox players
Iowa Cubs players
Charlotte Knights players
Worcester Red Sox players