Spencer Torkelson Stats

The Detroit Tigers will call up rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson and infielder Ryan Kreidler when rosters expand on Thursday. Torkelson was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on July 17 after hitting just .197/.282/.295 with five home runs, 21 RBI, 25 runs scored and 76 strikeouts in his first 83 major league games for Detroit. The Tigers always planned on bringing him back up when rosters expanded. The 23-year-old hit .228/.347/.394 with five long balls, 17 RBI, 18 runs scored, a stolen base and 40 strikeouts in 150 plate appearances over 34 games with Toledo, so it's not like he killed it on the farm. Torkelson probably isn't worth the trouble in shallow mixed leagues to close out the season, and he could be sharing time at first base with Harold Castro.

over 1 month ago

The Detroit Tigers want rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson to return to the big leagues before the end of the 2022 season, but they would much prefer that his promotion be based on his production/improvement at Triple-A Toledo. "Our goal when we sent him down was for him to come back. He's got to be trending in the right direction," skipper A.J. Hinch said. Torkelson was hitting just .197/.282/.295 with five home runs, 21 RBI and 25 runs scored in his first 264 MLB at-bats before his demotion to Toledo. In 28 games at Toledo, he's gone 24-for-106 (.226) with four home runs, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored and 35 strikeouts. The 22-year-old must remain rostered in dynasty/keeper leagues, but he's unlikely to do much for those in single-year mixed leagues the rest of the way.

over 1 month ago

The Detroit Tigers optioned rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. Torkelson was scheduled to start on the bench on Sunday before the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians was postponed, and now he'll find himself heading back to the minors during the All-Star break. The former first overall pick in 2020 has struggled mightily this year in his first taste of big-league pitching, hitting just .197/.282/.295 with five home runs, 21 RBI and 25 runs scored in 298 plate appearances over 83 games. He's struck out 76 times while walking 29 times. It remains to be seen how long the 22-year-old will work on his approach with Toledo, but we should see Torkelson back in the big leagues sooner than later.

over 2 months ago