Spencer Torkelson Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/26/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- Arizona State
Spencer Torkelson Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Spencer Torkelson News
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson is getting his first day off of the season on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Torkelson made it 23 games before getting his first day of rest in 2024, and he's currently hitting .231/.311/.319 with a league-leading eight doubles, no home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored in 104 plate appearances. Mark Canha is getting the start at first base and will hit third for the Tigers, while Riley Greene is the designated hitter and batting leadoff against Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot. It's pretty concerning that Torkelson, the former first overall pick in 2020 out of Arizona State, has yet to clear the bases so far this year. Neither Canha nor Greene have faced Pepiot in their careers.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson went 0-for-2 with a walk in Thursday's Grapefruit League action against the New York Yankees. The former first overall pick is now hitting a putrid .115 with three RBI and a run scored over his first 26 at-bats. The 24-year-old has had an up-and-down career thus far, but he finished strong in 2023 and provided plenty of power with 31 homers and 94 RBI to go along with a .233 batting average. Torkelson has been a popular sleeper this offseason with the expectation that he take another step forward in 2024, but with an ADP of 118, managers should continue to keep an eye on the slugger before making a big commitment that could go either way. Regardless, even if he struggles in the batting average department, the power should be able to help managers.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson played in more games (159) than any player on the team in 2023 and hit .233/.313/.446 with 31 home runs, 34 doubles, one triple, 94 RBI and 88 runs scored in his second major-league season. In early May, he was hitting .198 with only two home runs. He was worth only 1.4 fWAR at first base and his on-base percentage was only .313. Torkelson's minus-11 defensive runs saved was the worst total from any MLB first baseman since Miguel Cabrera and Chris Davis in 2017. The former first overall pick in 2020 has stuff he can work on, mainly his defense and getting on base more, but 2023 was a vast improvement over his rookie campaign. Torkelson could take another step forward in 2024 and already has elite raw power from the right side. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 11 fantasy first baseman.
Batting Order
1 | Riley Greene |
2 | Mark Canha |
3 | Wenceel Pérez |
4 | Kerry Carpenter |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Zach McKinstry |
8 | Jake Rogers |
9 | Parker Meadows |
Spencer Torkelson Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Riley Greene |
2 | Mark Canha |
3 | Wenceel Pérez |
4 | Kerry Carpenter |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Zach McKinstry |
8 | Jake Rogers |
9 | Parker Meadows |
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson had a rough debut in 2022, having been demoted to Triple-A for over a month and ending the season with a BA barely above the Mendoza Line. However, 2023 showed several signs of improvement. Year-over-year from 2022 to 2023, the righty increased his Barrel% from 8.4% to 14.1% (89th percentile), average EV went from 90.5 to 91.8 (87th percentile), and Hard Hit% went from 41.4% to 50.5% (94th percentile). There were noticeable in-season improvements as well. Namely, Tork's HR/FB% jumped from 10.8% in the first half to 20.0% in the second half, finishing with seven more HR in the second half in 60 fewer ABs, boosting SLG and ISO along the way. WOBA and wRC+ spiked from .308 to .347 and 95 to 121, respectively. With a decent Contact% of 77.6% and BB% of 9.8%, there are numerous reasons to think the former No. 1 overall pick is primed to take another step forward in 2024. RotoBaller has the youngster ranked 103 overall, much higher than his NFBC ADP of 119. FGDC projections also show modest improvements, with a .242-30-90-83-3 line, a .339 WOBA, and 116 wRC+, but don't be surprised if you see closer to 35 HR and 100 RBI.