Bailey Horn
Bailey Christian Tant Horn is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.
Career
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 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. 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 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. 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 innings of work.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. On November 14, 2023, the Cubs added Horn to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.