Spencer Torkelson Stats

It sounds as though Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson will get every chance to earn a regular role at first base for the team in 2023. He will meet with the Tigers hitting coaches this week in Arizona. "We have other options if we need to, but clearly our best team has Spencer Torkelson as a major contributor," manager A.J. Hinch said. The Tigers don't have many other viable options for the cold corner, and Torkelson was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 draft, so Detroit has plenty invested in him. The 23-year-old power hitter struggled mightily in his first taste of the majors last year and was optioned to Triple-A Toledo, where he didn't fare a lot better. He's still young, though, and possessed plenty of pop, so he remains very interesting in dynasty/keeper leagues.

16 days ago

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.

5 months 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.

5 months ago