Tigers' Spencer Torkelson delivers walk-off single against Blue Jays, breaking up bad MLB season
The 2020 first-overall draft pick was hitting below .200 with little power and was the lowest-ranked defensive first baseman before Friday's game-winning hit.
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson delivers walk-off single against Blue Jays, breaking up bad MLB season originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . With the Milwaukee Brewers leading the Detroit Tigers by one run, Brice Turang stepped into the batter's box at Comerica Park with the bases loaded and one out.
The Brewers' infielder had a chance to break the game open against relief pitcher Tyler Holton. On the first pitch, Turang hit a bouncer to first baseman Spencer Torkelson, who started alertly, threw home for the force out before retreating back to receive the double-play replay, finishing a rare 3-2-3 double play . Two innings later, Torkelson delivered a walk-off home run , sparking the Tigers to a 5-4 win April 23 .
Are these actions of one of the worst players in the majors this season? Outside of creating brief offensive momentum with five homers in five consecutive games in April, the 2020 first-overall draft pick continues to tease his power potential, but has mostly endured an underwhelming five-year career . Considering he was sent down to Triple-A Toledo to work on fundamental flaws in 2024, this season continues to prove to be one of his most uneventful.
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson ranks poorly among MLB first basemen Through the opening 23 games, Torkelson, who matched his career-high 31 home runs last season, failed to connect on a round-tripper and did not produce much secondary power. He registered just six doubles and 12 RBI through April. More troubling signs have popped up in Torkelson's game, his defense.