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.

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.