Scores, news, and notes, from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Thursday, June 6, 2024. Brent Hurter’s start imploded a bit in the fourth inning, but big nights from Justice Bigbie, Spencer Torkelson, and Jace Jung powered them to victory anyway.
He heads back down to Triple-A Toledo after hitting .201 with four home runs and 56 strikeouts with an OPS of .597.
The Tigers announced a series of roster moves Monday, selecting the contract of outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy. To open a spot on the active roster, they optioned first baseman Spencer Torkelson, a move that was also previously reported. To open a 40-man spot for Malloy, infielder Buddy Kennedy was designated for assignment.
After a dismal start to the 2024 season, Spencer Torkelson, a former 1st overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University, has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo by the Detroit Tigers.
Torkelson is having a rough 2024 campaign
The Detroit Tigers will option first baseman Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A on Monday, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. The slugger has struggled mightily this season and appeared in just one game this weekend.
The Detroit Tigers today salvaged a series split against the Boston Red Sox with an 8-4 win in extra innings. The Tigers got a win to start the series behind a brilliant pitching performance by Jack Flaherty then lost the middle two games before pitching up the win today.
Torkelson didn’t play in two of the Tigers’ last three games, and prior to Sunday’s 8-4 win over the Red Sox, Detroit manager A.J. Hinch have a rather non-committal answer when asked if optioning Torkelson to the minors was a possibility.
It's been an interesting season for the Detroit Tigers.
Last year's Rookies of the Year have taken divergent paths; what about some other young hitters?
The Detroit Tigers started their three-game series against the Miami Marlins last night with a 6-5 win thanks to a Spencer Torkelson two-run home run in the eighth inning to give the Tigers the lead.
Spencer Torkelson is finally hitting home runs again, a welcome sight for the Detroit Tigers. Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, blasted 31 homers last year, his second season in the majors.
Spencer Torkelson clubbed a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth and the host Detroit Tigers topped the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Monday night. Torkelson's long ball, his second of the season, made a winner of Alex Faedo (3-1).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Detroit Tigers optioned first baseman Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers made this move shortly after Sunday's game against the host Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to inclement weather.
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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