The Detroit Tigers may be running out of patience with struggling Spencer Torkelson. Tigers manager AJ Hinch offered a fairly brutal comment on Torkelson’s struggles on Saturday.
This seems to be one of those classic cases of a prospect who no one thought much of developing into a better player than a much-publicized high draft pick.
After playing 19 percent of the games in the 2024 MLB season, the Wild Card picture in the American League (AL) is more competitive than ever. While there is an overall consistency in the division and Wild Card Leaders in the AL playoff picture, there are some robust contenders to keep an eye out for as the 2024 season goes into its full swing.
I hate to put it all on one player today, but here we are. After playing some of the best defense in the league through 15 games, the past week has been another story.
Spencer Torkelson scored the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning on Monday night for the visiting Detroit Tigers, who continued their perfect start to the new season with a 5-0 win over the New York Mets.
The home run leader market is fascinating. While there are lots of sluggers who are consistent from year to year when you look at the names of who has actually led the league in homers you see a lot of unfamiliar faces.
The American League Rookie of the Year race is totally different than that of the National League this season. Yardbarker's Matt Wiesenfeld looks at some of the top candidates.
Here are three rising stars looking to make an impact for the Tigers in 2024.
From five World Series contenders with the most pressure to one team from each American League division with more to gain than lose in 2024.
The Detroit Tigers hope this is the year prized first baseman Spencer Torkelson can finally put it all together as a critical piece of their core moving forward.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson has been named a finalist for a Silver Slugger Award, the league announced Thursday morning. Torkelson set career-highs across the board in his breakout sophomore season in 2023.
Miguel Cabrera has officially played his final MLB game. The Detroit Tigers legend gave one of his teammates a goodbye present to remember after the final out was made at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.
Spencer Torkelson's three-run home run capped a seven-run, seventh-inning outburst, and the host Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-3 victory on Thursday.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson is starting to figure things out.
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson hit his 20th home run of the season on Wednesday for the Detroit Tigers, joining a rare club in team history.
Spencer Torkelson was not happy with a call on Monday and did not hide his feelings.
The Detroit Tigers selected Spencer Torkelson first overall in 2020, making the can’t miss college bat a top prospect in their system. After a quick stint in the minors, Tokelson was brought to Detroit, making the Opening Day roster in 2022.
Last season was a disaster for the Detroit Tigers and former No. 1 overall pick Spencer Torkelson, but there's reason for optimism to be found in some underlying numbers.
Prized prospect Spencer Torkelson was recalled by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday for his second stint with the team. Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft out of Arizona State, struggled in his first go-around with Detroit and batted .197 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 83 games.
On Sunday, the Tigers announced that Spencer Torkelson was optioned to Triple-A Toledo.
Spencer Torkelson, the former No. 1 overall pick of the amateur draft, has made the Tigers' Opening Day roster.
After hitting .267/.383/.552 across three levels in his first full professional season, Torkelson was rated by Baseball America as the sport’s No. 5 overall farmhand.
Torkelson should get an opportunity at the major league level in 2022, but how does he best fit?
The expectation now is that Torkelson will join the Tigers' player pool for the shortened season. That means we could actually see him at the MLB level in 2020.
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