Horwitz was optioned to minor-league camp Monday, KKeegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Horwitz is currently playing for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic and will report to the backfields of Dunedin when the tournament concludes. The 24-year-old infielder/outfielder registered an .843 OPS with 12 homers over 114 games between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo during the 2022 season.
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Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Healthy for spring training
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Horwitz (undisclosed) will start at first base and bat second in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.
Horwitz came off the bench and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in the Blue Jays' Grapefruit League opener Saturday, but he'll now get the chance to make his first start of the spring. The 25-year-old concluded the 2022 campaign on injured list at Triple-A Buffalo due to an unspecified injury, but he looks like he's back to full health following the offseason. Horwitz slashed .246/.361/.363 across 202 plate appearances in his first taste of Triple-A following his midseason call-up from Double-A New Hampshire in 2022.
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Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Joins 40-man roster
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Horwitz (undisclosed) was added to the Blue Jays' 40-man roster Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca report.
Horwitz split 2022 between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo, and he posted an .843 OPS between the two levels. He finished the season on the injured list at Buffalo with an unspecified issue.
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Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Hits Triple-A IL
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Triple-A Buffalo placed Horwitz on its 7-day injured list Sept. 18 with an unspecified injury.
Horwitz last appeared for Buffalo on Sept. 13 before he was shelved with the apparent injury. Since receiving a promotion from Double-A New Hampshire in early July, Horwitz has slashed .246/.361/.363 in 202 plate appearances with Buffalo.
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Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Returns from thumb issue
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Horwitz (thumb) started Saturday's game for Triple-A Buffalo and went 0-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
Horwitz missed nine days due to the thumb injury but rejoined the lineup Saturday for the Bisons. The 24-year-old opened the season with Double-A New Hampshire but was promoted to Triple-A in early July, and he has a .256/.354/.395 slash line through 22 games with Buffalo.
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Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Impresses in first week at Triple-A
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Horwitz has gone 9-for-23 with a solo home run, four doubles, two walks and two additional runs in six games since the Blue Jays promoted him from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A Buffalo on July 5.
The 24-year-old has dabbled at first base and in left field in the minors this season, but it'll be his bat that will determine whether he gets a look in Toronto down the road. At least through one week of action at the Triple-A level, Horwitz has proven worthy of the promotion, which came after he slashed .293/.403/.513 in 281 plate appearances at Double-A.
