Blue Jays to call up Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green when rosters expand Friday
Posted August 31, 2023 9:22 pm.
Last Updated August 31, 2023 9:23 pm.
The Toronto Blue Jays are calling up first baseman Spencer Horwitz and right-handed reliever Chad Green from triple-A Buffalo as rosters expand on Friday, Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith confirmed on Thursday.
Green will join the Blue Jays for the first time after signing a two-year, $8.5-million deal in the off-season. In 12.1 minor-league innings this year, Green has a 1.46 ERA with 15 strikeouts and just one walk.
The 32-year-old spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the New York Yankees, pitching to a 3.17 ERA over 383.2 innings. He underwent Tommy John surgery last year, ending his 2022 campaign early.
This is Horwitz’s second recall in 2023. He made his MLB debut earlier in the season, picking up two hits and walking twice in three games and eight at-bats.
Since returning to the Bisons, Horwitz has gone on a tear at the plate, slashing .379/.484/.599 with eight home runs and 14 doubles in 50 games.
The 25-year-old is ranked as Toronto’s No. 17 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
The duo will be joining the Blue Jays for a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.
