There are a handful of Buffalo Bisons players who are ready to make the jump to the big leagues.

We recently saw Davis Schneider receive a call-up, and then he proceeded to dominate the Boston Red Sox in his first three games, arguably the best debut series of all-time.
Well, would you be shocked if I told you that Triple-A has quite a few more prospects on the way, such as Rafael Lantigua, Addison Barger, and Spencer Horwitz? The latter is who’ll we’ll start with in the Minor League Report.
<h1>Spencer Horwitz is MLB ready:</h1>
The reception to me giving Spencer Horwitz a 70 grade for his hit tool wasn’t the greatest, but I absolutely stand by my decision. Horwitz has been dominant in Triple-A this season, as he’s slashing .325/.444/.466 with seven homers in 405 plate appearances. He also has a higher walk rate (16.5 BB%) than strikeout rate (16 K%) for a 135 wRC+.
He doesn’t have 55 power grade like I gave him, but he does a great job hitting doubles and getting on base. As it stands, his .444 on base percentage ranks as the third highest in all of Triple-A with a minimum of 300 plate appearances, and first in the International League. His batting average of .325 ranks the seventh highest.
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Spencer Horwitz nearly had his 8th homer here yesterday afternoon. <a href="https://t.co/ALidMW1rQE">pic.twitter.com/ALidMW1rQE</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1688663608291364864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
Moreover, his 135 wRC+ ranks 10th in the International League, behind teammate Davis Schneider’s 140 wRC+ (ranked seventh). It would be shocking if Horwitz didn’t get a call-up when rosters expand in September.
On Sunday afternoon, he went 3-4 with a double and two singles, and added a walk. Since the All-Star break, he’s slashing .446/.533/.730 with four homers, and even 15.6 K% and BB% and a 215 wRC+ in 90 plate appearances. Call him up.
<h1>Addison Barger is also ready:</h1>
Barger went 1-4 with a walk on Sunday afternoon, with his 13th double of the season.
This is only speculation on my behalf, but I do think he was playing injured for the first part of the season. Since returning on June 21st, he’s slashing .235/.364/.462 with six home runs in 143 plate appearances. He also has a 16.1 BB% and a 20.3 K%.
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Addison 👏
Player of the Week | <a href="https://twitter.com/ADPROSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ADPROSports</a> <a href="https://t.co/7wOyPhXETV">pic.twitter.com/7wOyPhXETV</a>
— Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBisons/status/1688572609191968768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
Furthermore, Barger also won the player of the week for the International League.
Assuming Matt Chapman signs elsewhere after the 2023 season, Barger would be a nice replacement, as he has great power and his swing decisions have definitely improved the past two seasons.
<h1>Other minor-league notes…</h1>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Andres Sosa is a guy to keep an eye on. He’s not producing as much as he did in 2022 with the Canadians (132 wRC+), but he’s great behind the plate and knows how to hit. The 25-year-old was a non-drafted free agent who formerly played shortstop. He went 3-4 on Sunday with a walk and two RBIs.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Rowan Wick finished with a line of 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K on Sunday. He’s pitched 3.1 innings with the Bisons, and has a 0 ERA and a 0.60 FIP, along with striking out 50% of the batters he’s faced and hasn’t walked one. Good stuff.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/the-florida-complex-league-blue-jays-throw-a-combined-no-hitter">FCL Jays throw a no-hitter on Monday</a>. Fernando Perez looks like a dude, as he went 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. He has a fastball, changeup, slider pitch-mix, with a 92 mph fastball. The changeup is his best secondary pitch, and the slider is improving. He has a sub 3 ERA and FIP, along with a 5.5 BB% and 29.7 K%. Very good stuff, and definitely a prospect to keep an eye on.</li>
</ul>
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There are a handful of Buffalo Bisons players who are ready to make the jump to the big leagues.



We recently saw Davis Schneider receive a call-up, and then he proceeded to dominate the Boston Red Sox in his first three games, arguably the best debut series of all-time.

Well, would you be shocked if I told you that Triple-A has quite a few more prospects on the way, such as Rafael Lantigua, Addison Barger, and Spencer Horwitz? The latter is who’ll we’ll start with in the Minor League Report.
<h1>Spencer Horwitz is MLB ready:</h1>
The reception to me giving Spencer Horwitz a 70 grade for his hit tool wasn’t the greatest, but I absolutely stand by my decision. Horwitz has been dominant in Triple-A this season, as he’s slashing .325/.444/.466 with seven homers in 405 plate appearances. He also has a higher walk rate (16.5 BB%) than strikeout rate (16 K%) for a 135 wRC+.

He doesn’t have 55 power grade like I gave him, but he does a great job hitting doubles and getting on base. As it stands, his .444 on base percentage ranks as the third highest in all of Triple-A with a minimum of 300 plate appearances, and first in the International League. His batting average of .325 ranks the seventh highest.
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Spencer Horwitz nearly had his 8th homer here yesterday afternoon. <a href="https://t.co/ALidMW1rQE">pic.twitter.com/ALidMW1rQE</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1688663608291364864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
Moreover, his 135 wRC+ ranks 10th in the International League, behind teammate Davis Schneider’s 140 wRC+ (ranked seventh). It would be shocking if Horwitz didn’t get a call-up when rosters expand in September.

On Sunday afternoon, he went 3-4 with a double and two singles, and added a walk. Since the All-Star break, he’s slashing .446/.533/.730 with four homers, and even 15.6 K% and BB% and a 215 wRC+ in 90 plate appearances. Call him up.
<h1>Addison Barger is also ready:</h1>
Barger went 1-4 with a walk on Sunday afternoon, with his 13th double of the season.

This is only speculation on my behalf, but I do think he was playing injured for the first part of the season. Since returning on June 21st, he’s slashing .235/.364/.462 with six home runs in 143 plate appearances. He also has a 16.1 BB% and a 20.3 K%.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Addison 👏
Player of the Week | <a href="https://twitter.com/ADPROSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ADPROSports</a> <a href="https://t.co/7wOyPhXETV">pic.twitter.com/7wOyPhXETV</a>

— Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBisons/status/1688572609191968768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
Furthermore, Barger also won the player of the week for the International League.

Assuming Matt Chapman signs elsewhere after the 2023 season, Barger would be a nice replacement, as he has great power and his swing decisions have definitely improved the past two seasons.
<h1>Other minor-league notes…</h1>
<ul>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400;">Andres Sosa is a guy to keep an eye on. He’s not producing as much as he did in 2022 with the Canadians (132 wRC+), but he’s great behind the plate and knows how to hit. The 25-year-old was a non-drafted free agent who formerly played shortstop. He went 3-4 on Sunday with a walk and two RBIs.</li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400;">Rowan Wick finished with a line of 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K on Sunday. He’s pitched 3.1 innings with the Bisons, and has a 0 ERA and a 0.60 FIP, along with striking out 50% of the batters he’s faced and hasn’t walked one. Good stuff.</li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/the-florida-complex-league-blue-jays-throw-a-combined-no-hitter">FCL Jays throw a no-hitter on Monday</a>. Fernando Perez looks like a dude, as he went 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. He has a fastball, changeup, slider pitch-mix, with a 92 mph fastball. The changeup is his best secondary pitch, and the slider is improving. He has a sub 3 ERA and FIP, along with a 5.5 BB% and 29.7 K%. Very good stuff, and definitely a prospect to keep an eye on.</li>
</ul>

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