SPENCER TORKELSON NEWS

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SEPTEMBER 26 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Hits 10th home run Wednesday Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rays.

Impact Torkelson went deep with a runner on in the sixth inning, giving him 10 long balls for the year and helping the Tigers inch closer to a playoff spot. It's been a choppy season for the 25-year-old, and his struggles led to a demotion to Triple-A Toledo in June. It's a step back from the 31 home runs and 94 RBI Torkelson produced in 2023, but he's been better since getting recalled in August, and he'll turn the page even further if he helps lead Detroit on a postseason run for the first time in his career.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows and Torkelson homer as the Tigers move closer to the postseason with a 7-1 win over the Rays

Parker Meadows and Spencer Torkelson homered, and the Detroit Tigers strengthened their bid for an AL wild card with a 7-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

SEPTEMBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in win Sunday Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.

Impact Kerry Carpenter went deep twice and Torkelson tacked on his ninth long ball of the year to give Detroit possession of the last AL Wild Card spot for the moment. Torkelson had a sluggish start to the season, but he's been better lately, batting .273 over his last 10 contests with the one home run and four RBI. The 25-year-old should continue to see regular playing time in the final week of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in runs Thursday Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Torkelson dealt with an illness recently, but he appears to be recovered and ready to keep contributing for the Tigers. Since returning to the majors on Aug. 17, the 25-year-old is batting .253 with 13 RBI in 24 games. Torkelson is still bit of a streaky performer, though he's a legitimate power threat when he's locked in. Expect him to continue receiving regular playing time during the final few weeks of the year.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Wednesday Torkelson (illness) will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact One of the victims of a bug that has been making its way around the Detroit clubhouse, Torkelson sat out Tuesday's 11-0 win after feeling under the weather following the Tigers' recent road trip. The day off looks to be all Torkelson needed to move past the ailment, as he'll draw back into the starting nine Wednesday. Since getting called up from Triple-A Toledo on Aug. 17, Torkelson has produced a .757 OPS with four home runs, 10 RBI and 14 runs in 22 games.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup Tuesday Torkelson was removed from the Tigers' lineup Tuesday due to an illness, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact After the Tigers road trip, several players on the team returned home feeling under the weather. Like Torkelson, Dillon Dingler was also scratched from the lineup due to an illness. Andy Ibanez is taking over for Torkelson on Tuesday as the first baseman and batting sixth.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Belts two-run homer Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Red Sox.

Impact Torkelson's two-run blast in the fifth was the first hit of the day for the Tigers and provided a lead they would not relinquish. It was Torkelson's eighth homer of the season and his fourth in 15 games since returning to the majors.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene homer to down Red Sox Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene hit two-run home runs and the surging Detroit Tigers defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox, 4-1, on Sunday...

SEPTEMBER 1 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Torkelson and Greene homer as the Tigers earn a rare series win against the Red Sox

Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Pivetta K's Spencer Torkelson to strand two | 08/31/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Tork's evolution continues in crucial end-of-game battle DETROIT -- Spencer Torkelson has shown a vastly improved approach against fastballs since rejoining the Tigers from Triple-A Toledo on Aug....

AUGUST 29 • MLB.COM

Hits key home run Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

Impact After going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Tuesday, Torkelson turned the page quickly and helped lead Detroit to the narrow victory. In 11 games since getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo, the 25-year-old is batting .333 with three home runs and eight RBI. Torkelson seems to be settling in after a sluggish start to his third MLB campaign, which ultimately got him sent down in early June.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter lead the Tigers to 6th straight win, 3-2 over Angels

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the second inning and Kerry Carpenter added an RBI single in the third as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to six games...

AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spencer Torkelson's 3-run homer helps Tigers beat MLB-worst White Sox 6-3 for 4-game sweep

Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer during a five-run seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 to complete a four-game sweep and drop the majors’ w...

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in Monday's win Torkelson went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Torkelson has been in a nice groove since returning to the majors on Aug. 17. Across nine games, the 25-year-old is batting .333 with two home runs and six RBI, including the big effort on his birthday Monday. Torkelson mashed 31 home runs last season, and while he's had an up-and-down 2024 campaign, the talent and upside are still there for him to make a significant fantasy impact.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts homer Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Torkelson scored the Tigers' only runs Thursday, tagging Justin Steele for a two-run shot in the seventh inning. In his last five games, Torkelson is 7-for-17 (.412) with two doubles, a triple and a home run. The 24-year-old has a .652 OPS in 249 plate appearances on the year.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Torkelson leads Tigers against the Cubs after 4-hit game

The Detroit Tigers take on the Chicago Cubs after Spencer Torkelson had four hits on Tuesday in a 3-1 loss to the Cubs

AUGUST 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies four hits Tuesday Torkelson went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.

Impact It's a small sample, but Torkelson is now 6-for-10 since getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo over the weekend. Encouragingly, he's also only struck out two times in three games. Making consistent contact has been an issue at times for Torkelson, but the 24-year-old has tremendous power, as evidenced by his 31 home runs last season. He could make a decent fantasy impact down the stretch if he stays locked in at the plate.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Full circle: Torkelson reunites with Little League coach in Williamsport WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson and his former Little League coach Rick Duarte sat side by side in an empty row...

AUGUST 18 • MLB.COM

Two extra-base hits in return Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.

Impact Torkelson registered two hard hits and reached base three times in his first major-league contest since June 1. The 24-year-old slashed .239/.356/.442 across 275 plate appearances at Triple-A Toledo and seems likely to receive the bulk of playing time at first base for the remainder of the 2024 season.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Torkelson doubles and triples in big league return as Tigers beat Yankees 4-0

Spencer Torkelson doubled and tripled in his return to the majors, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4-0

AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers recall 1B Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A The Detroit Tigers recalled Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday morning.Torkelson, the No.1 overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draf...

AUGUST 17 • THESTATE.COM

Back with big club The Tigers recalled Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Torkelson started the season with the Tigers, but he was sent down to the minors June 3 after opening the season with a slash line of .201/.266/.330 with four home runs and 18 RBI across 229 plate appearances. His numbers have slightly improved with Toledo, with the 24-year-old batting .239 with 11 home runs, 43 RBI and a .798 OPS. To make room on the 26-man roster for Torkelson, Bligh Madris was optioned to Toledo.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles continuing at Triple-A Torkelson is slashing .229/.347/.375 with five home runs, a 14.8 percent walk rate and a 30.6 percent strikeout rate over 173 plate appearances at Triple-A Toledo since his June 3...

Impact Though he's now been at Triple-A for a month and a half, Torkelson hasn't provided any evidence that he's made enough progress with his plate approach to earn a return to Detroit. After turning in a .129 ISO in 229 plate appearances with the Tigers prior to his demotion, Torkelson has shown only slightly more pop at against lower-caliber pitching at Triple-A (.146 ISO), and his strikeout rate is actually six points higher than what he posted in the majors earlier this season. Expect the Tigers to continue to get by with a committee of players at first base until Torkelson starts producing at a level that warrants a call-up.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE