New Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is expected to miss most of spring training after undergoing surgery on his right wrist.

An injury to first baseman Spencer Horwitz could create an opportunity for Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Billy Cook to show the team what he can do. The Pirates announced Wednesday that Horwitz underwent surgery on his right wrist last week to “address chronic symptoms,

The start of pitchers and catchers reporting to camp officially marks baseball’s return, at least for most. It’s also the time of the year when teams typically provide news dumps of injury updates from over the off-season.

Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz will miss time in Spring Training because of a right wrist injury, report Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. While specifics on the injury are unclear, Destin and Hiles write that Horwitz underwent surgery at some point and remains in a cast.

The 27-year-old Horwitz hit .265 with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs in 97 games with Toronto last season. The Blue Jays shipped him to Cleveland in December and hours later the Guardians sent him to Pittsburgh in exchange for pitcher Luis Ortiz and two prospects.

Last season, Spencer Horwitz opened some eyes across baseball when he slashed .256/.357/.433 for the Blue Jays. In fact, he opened so many eyes that he was traded to the Guardians in the offseason as a part of the return for Andrés Giménez before being re-routed to Pittsburgh in a trade for Luis Ortiz.