Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks after undergoing a procedure to his right wrist last week to address chronic symptoms, the team announced Wednesday.
The Pirates begin the season on March 27 in the opener of a four-game series against the host Miami Marlins.
The procedure was performed last week on Horwitz, who was traded twice on Dec. 10. Horwitz began the day as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays and ended it as a member of the Pirates, after a brief stopover with the Cleveland Guardians.
First, the Blue Jays acquired three-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman Andres Gimenez and right-hander Nick Sandlin from the Guardians in exchange for Horwitz and minor league outfielder Nick Mitchell.
Then Cleveland sent Horwitz to Pittsburgh in exchange for right-hander Luis L. Ortiz and minor league left-handers Josh Hartle and Michael Kennedy.
Horwitz, 27, appeared in 112 games for the Blue Jays over the past two seasons, including 97 in 2024. He batted .265 with a .367 on-base percentage, a .433 slugging percentage, 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 2024, giving him a career batting line of .264/.355/.428 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs.
–Field Level Media
