Horwitz, Morris Named High-A West Postseason All-Stars

VANCOUVER, BC – Minor League Baseball announced today that Spencer Horwitz (Designated Hitter) and Tanner Morris (Second Base) have been selected as High-A West Postseason All-Stars, while Horwitz earned the distinction as the league’s Top MLB Prospect.

Horwitz, 23, proved to be the circuit’s premier multi-faceted hitter. Not only did he slash .290/.401/.445 in a team-high 105 games while establishing career highs in nearly every offensive category, but the Timonium, MD native also finished the season with 70 walks to pace all High-A West hitters (while striking out only 66 times). The highlight of his season was a 28-game hitting streak from August 10 through September 10, when he hit .430 (49-114) with 11 doubles, six homers, 24 runs scored, 31 RBI and nine walks while breaking a Northwest League record that had stood since 1962. His sublime play earned him a late season call-up to Double-A New Hampshire, where he added six more hits – including two doubles and two home runs – and four RBI in four games with the Fisher Cats. He will continue his development in the Arizona Fall League with the Mesa Solar Sox. Horwitz was a 24th round pick (717th overall) in the 2019 draft out of Radford.

Morris, 24, quietly put together the most consistent season of any Canadian at the plate. He slashed .285/.381/.401 with a league-best 113 hits in 103 games played and was also among league leaders in batting average, RBI (57), on-base percentage, walks and total bases. The Crozet, VA product reached base in a team-best 38 games from July 25 through September 12, when he hit .302 (48-159) with eight doubles, a triple, two home runs, 21 runs scored, 22 RBI and 16 walks. He never went more than two games without reaching base and three games without a hit, and his average never dipped below .250 from June 1 until the end of the season. Morris was also a versatile defender who logged innings at third base, shortstop and second base, the last of which was his most played; he finished with a .994 fielding percentage (one error in 166 chances) in 43 games at the keystone.

Of the 12 High-A West Postseason All-Stars, Spokane led the way with four honorees, Eugene was represented by three players, Vancouver and Everett supplied two apiece and Hillsboro added one.

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