Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Horwitz had sutures removed from his surgically repaired right wrist earlier this week and remains on track to return to game action in 6-to-8 weeks, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Horwitz said Wednesday that the surgery he underwent last week was to repair the extensor tendon in his right thumb, John Perrotto of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports. He's expected to face a recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks.

The Blue Jays traded Horwitz to the Guardians on Tuesday in exchange for Andres Gimenez and Nick Sandlin, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Horwitz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.

Horwitz went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer in Sunday's extra-innings loss to Atlanta.

Horwitz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Horwitz went 4-for-5 with a double, two homers, three RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's win over Atlanta.

Horwitz is not in Friday's lineup against Atlanta.

Horwitz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.