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Bailey Horn
American baseball player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bailey Christian Tant Horn (born January 15, 1998)[1] is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.
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Horn attended West High School in West, Texas, and played college baseball at McLennan Community College and Auburn University. He was a part 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. [2]
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.[3] Horn made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, and also appeared for the High-A Winston-Salem Dash.[4]
Chicago Cubs
On July 29, 2021, the White Sox traded him to the Chicago Cubs for Ryan Tepera.[5] He finished the year with the High-A South Bend Cubs, compiling a 4.98 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 7 games (4 starts).[6] Horn split the 2022 campaign between South Bend and the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. In 33 appearances out of the bullpen, he registered a cumulative 2.79 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 4 saves over 51+2⁄3 innings of work.[7]
Horn split the 2023 season between the Double-A Tennessee Smokies and Triple-A Iowa Cubs. In 45 relief outings between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 7–3 record and 4.21 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 62 innings.[8] On November 14, 2023, the Cubs added Horn to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9]
Chicago White Sox (second stint)
On February 27, 2024, Horn was traded back to the White Sox in exchange for Matthew Thompson.[10] He was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights to begin the 2024 season.[11] After struggling to an 11.32 ERA in 9 games for Triple-A Charlotte, Horn was designated for assignment on April 26.[12]
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.[13] Horn was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 28,[14] and made his debut the following day, against the San Diego Padres.[15] With the major-league Red Sox, Horn appeared in 18 games, all in relief, posting a 6.50 ERA while striking out 13 batters in 18 innings and recording one win and one loss.[16]
Detroit Tigers
On November 22, 2024, Horn was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers.[17] He was designated for assignment following the signing of Gleyber Torres on December 27.[18] On January 9, 2025, Horn was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[19] He was optioned to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds to begin the season.[20] However, Horn was designated for assignment following the signing of Phil Maton on March 13.[21] He was traded back to the Tigers that same day in exchange for cash considerations, and optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.[22]
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