Tigers patiently waiting for Spencer Torkelson to launch in '26
For a hitter, finding that productive space between patience and passivity is vital. Nobody understands that more than the Tigers' Spencer Torkelson.
Boston — For a hitter, finding that productive space between patience and passivity is vital. Nobody understands that more than Spencer Torkelson. Twenty-two games into the season and he is still searching for that happy place.
“It’s a tough sport,” manager AJ Hinch said. “You go through these situations where, when you are patient, you fall behind in the count. And when you try to be aggressive, you swing out of the zone a little bit.
” Torkelson, who hit 31 home runs in two of the last three seasons, is hitting . 190 on the season and hasn’t launched one yet. He started the season going 3 for 21 and went into Sunday riding a 2-for-16 skid with six strikeouts.
“For Tork, connecting with one might be enough for him,” Hinch said. “It could click him right into being on time and hitting all pitches. ” That’s the thing, though; there have been stretches this season where it looked like he was on time and he was driving balls without results.