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Spencer Elliott Horwitz (born November 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman and second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays . The Blue Jays selected him in the 24th round of the 2019 MLB draft , and he made his MLB debut in 2023. Horwitz played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic .
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American baseball player (born 1997) Baseball player Spencer Elliott Horwitz (born November 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Blue Jays selected him in the 24th round of the 2019 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2023. Horwitz played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic .
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american professional baseball first baseman for the toronto blue jays of major league baseball
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american professional baseball first baseman and second baseman for the pittsburgh pirates of major league base
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