Spencer Horwitz's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz will head to the bench ahead of Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The left-handed slugger will get a much-needed day off after starting in 11 straight games. The 26-year-old holds a .268 batting average with 12 home runs and 38 RBI across 94 games this season. Alejandro Kirk will slide over from catcher and serve as the designated hitter against right-hander Richard Fitts on Wednesday. Kirk has seen his power numbers take a dip this season, but he has knocked in 51 runs across 100 games in 2024.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho and rookie first baseman Spencer Horwitz are out of the starting lineup on Wednesday at Rogers Centre against the New York Mets with a left-hander on the mound. Rookie Joey Loperfido will handle center-field duties and will bat eighth, while George Springer will serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff against Mets lefty Sean Manaea. Nathan Lukes is in right field and is hitting in the two-hole. Springer has the quite the history against Manaea in 37 career at-bats, hitting .324 with a .768 OPS and six RBI, so he'll be a nice under-the-radar DFS sleeper while hitting leadoff. Horwitz has hit well in just his second MLB season in Toronto, but he's batting .193 (11-for-57) with none of his 12 home runs against southpaws in 2024, hence why he is on the bench on Wednesday.

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz belted two home runs in a 4-for-5 day at the plate in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Braves. The 26-year-old also hit a double and nearly hit a third home run when he laced a liner off the right field wall in the ninth inning. With three RBI and three runs scored on the day, his totals for the season now stand at 32 and 41 respectively. The former 24th-round draft pick has more than held his own since being recalled in June, slashing .269/.356/.451 with a 17.5% strikeout rate and 11.7% walk rate, both better than average. Horwitz owns a .349 wOBA with a 130 wRC+ on the year, and his eligibility at both 1B and 2B contributes to his fantasy appeal.