Spencer Torkelson Stats

Detroit Tigers first base prospect Spencer Torkelson went 3-for-3 with two walks on Thursday at High-A. The first overall selection of the 2020 draft had two singles and his eighth double of the year. Torkelson had a tough start to the season but he's now up to a 157 wRC+ through 28 games. The slugger has yet to tap into his plus raw power with just four homers but he's keeping his strikeouts at a reasonable level (21%) and he has an impressive walk rate at (19%). A healthy 22% line-drive rate also suggests more pop will come. Torkelson is ranked by Rotoballer as the top first base prospect for dynasty baseball.

19 hours ago

Detroit Tigers prospect Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two walks on Thursday night. The first-overall selection of the 2020 draft has had a sluggish start to his pro career and is hitting just .241 with four homers in 22 games but he's showing signs of breaking out. Over the past eight games, the first baseman has gone 10-for-29 (.345) with all four of his homers. Despite prodigious power, Torkelson has always had a lot of swing-and-miss to his game even going back to his college days but his strikeout rate sits at a reasonable 23% right now. He's also getting on base at a solid clip thanks to his 19% walk rate. The best first-base prospect in baseball should develop into an excellent fantasy contributor.

7 days ago

Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson had an abysmal first spring training with the club this year. He went just 1-for-27 with four walks and 16 strikeouts. As a result, the 21-year-old was reassigned to the minors to start the year. Despite the struggles, Torkelson told the press in a recent interview that he remains upbeat and confident. Torkelson was selected first overall by the Tigers in the 2020 MLB draft. He has tantalizing upside, but he still might be a year or two away from making his MLB debut.

over 2 months ago