SPENCER HORWITZ NEWS

Getting night off against lefty Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Horwitz will exit the lineup for just the second time in nine games while the Pirates face off against reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Platoon mate Jared Triolo will step in at first base in place of Horwitz, who is batting .228 with one home run, seven RBI and nine runs through his first 26 games with the Pirates.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pirates take road slide into matchup against the Tigers

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Detroit Tigers looking to end a three-game road losing streak

1 DAY AGO

Báez homers twice on 10th anniversary as a major leaguer as Tigers beat Pirates 7-3

Javier Báez hit two of the Detroit Tigers’ four home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

2 DAYS AGO

Happ hits a game-ending single in the 10th as the Cubs top the Pirates 3-2

Ian Happ hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2

4 DAYS AGO

Alcantara pitches 6 shutout innings as the Marlins edge the Pirates 3-2

Sandy Alcantara struck out six in six shutout innings, and the Miami Marlins edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2

JUNE 11

Idle against lefty Horwitz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Horwitz will take a seat for the third time in four games while the Pirates go up against another southpaw (Cristopher Sanchez) on Sunday. Jared Triolo will get the nod at first base and should continue to fill the short side of a platoon with Horwitz.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates rookie Mike Burrows shuts down Astros to pick up first win as a starter in 3-0 victory

Pittsburgh’s Mike Burrows held Houston in check into the sixth inning to pick up the first victory of his career as a starter as the Pirates topped the Astros 3-0

JUNE 5

Pirates win 5-0 behind McCutchen and Falter to snap 10-game losing streak vs. Padres

Andrew McCutchen homered into the second deck in left field off Dylan Cease, Bailey Falter combined with three relievers on a two-hitter and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Diego 5...

JUNE 1

Suarez gets huge strikeout as the Padres beat the Pirates for the 10th straight time

San Diego closer Robert Suarez got a huge called third strike with the bases loaded to end the eighth inning and the Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-2 on Friday night for their 10th strai...

MAY 31

Diamondbacks blank Pirates 5-0 behind Nelson to stop 5-game slide

Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor homered to back a stellar start from Ryne Nelson as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 to end a five-game skid

MAY 27

Horwitz's meticulous approach already paying off for Bucs PITTSBURGH -- As Spencer Horwitz finished cleaning up and prepared to head out of the Pirates’ clubhouse, there was one more thing left to d...

MAY 25 • MLB.COM

Oneil Cruz's late RBI triple gives Pirates 2-1 victory over Milwaukee

Oneil Cruz tripled home Isiah Kiner-Falefa with two outs in the seventh and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1

MAY 24

First homer as Pirate Horwitz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI on Thursday against the Brewers.

Impact Horwitz led off the fourth inning with his first home run as a Pirate, also marking his first extra-base hit. He has gone 5-for-18 with only three strikeouts through six games since returning from a wrist injury and should stick in a large-side platoon role at first base.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

'Blessing in disguise': Spencer Horwitz adds hot bat, improved defense to Pirates after surgery Spencer Horwitz waited a long time to make his Pittsburgh Pirates debut, which was delayed by surgery on his right wrist in February that ca...

MAY 23 • TRIBLIVE.COM

3 takeaways: Spencer Horwitz hits first homer in Pirates loss to Brewers The Pirates avoided MLB history on Thursday night, losing 8-5 to the Brewers but scoring a fifth run for the first time in 27 games. They’ll...

MAY 23 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Yelich homers twice and the Brewers hold off the Pirates 8-5 after a long rain delay

Christian Yelich homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 in a game interrupted by rain

MAY 23

Austin Hays, Nick Lodolo lead Reds to their fifth consecutive victory, 7-1 over scuffling Pirates

Austin Hays had three hits and two RBIs, and scored the go-ahead run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 for their fifth consecutive victory

MAY 20

Exiting starting nine Monday Horwitz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Horwitz could end up settling into a full-time role with the Pirates eventually, but he'll take a seat for the series opener versus the Reds while lefty Nick Lodolo takes the hill for Cincinnati. After being reinstated from the injured list Saturday after he had been on the shelf all season while recovering from a procedure to alleviate pain in his right wrist, Horwitz started at first base in the final two games of the Pirates' weekend series with the Phillies, going 1-for-6.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Hits fifth in Pittsburgh debut Horwitz went 0-for-2 on Saturday against the Phillies.

Impact Horwitz was sidelined for the first seven weeks of the regular season and made his Pirates debut Saturday night. While he occupied the fifth spot in the order, Horwitz was pulled for a pinch-hitter when lefty Matt Strahm took the mound. While he could have been pulled as he continues to build up stamina, this wasn't a positive sign for him to regularly be in the lineup against southpaws.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates' Bryan Reynolds snaps out of funk with homer, but Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies to win The Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled a reconfigured batting order against the Philadelphia Phillies, one that moved Bryan Reynolds into the third...

MAY 18 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Back from injured list The Pirates reinstated Horwitz (wrist) from the injured list Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Horwitz has been on the injured list all season while working his way back from a thumb procedure he underwent in February to relieve some pain in his right wrist. He's been playing in rehab games since late April and has slashed .255/.294/.383 with two RBI and seven runs scored across 51 plate appearances. Now fully healthy, he's expected to take over as Pittsburgh's primary first baseman. Matt Gorski was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Off The Bat: A look into the potentially unfavorable situation that awaits Pirates' Spencer Horwitz Spencer Horwitz was at the movies when he learned he had been traded. Five months later, his arrival in Pittsburgh could play out like a hor...

MAY 17 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Phillies bring 1-0 series advantage over Pirates into game 2

The Philadelphia Phillies lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates

MAY 17

Sources: First baseman Spencer Horwitz to join Pirates in Philadelphia INDIANAPOLIS — Spencer Horwitz will join the Pirates on Friday in Philadelphia, multiple sources told the Post-Gazette. Horwitz joins the te...

MAY 16 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Set to return from IL Friday The Pirates will activated Horwitz (wrist) from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game in Philadelphia, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Horwitz has been working his way back from surgery in February to repair an extensor tendon in his right thumb that was causing pain in his wrist. The 27-year-old posted just a .677 OPS in 13 rehab games, but he was heating up lately at Triple-A Indianapolis, going 6-for-13 with one home run over his last three contests. Horwitz is set to serve as the Pirates' primary first baseman.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE