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Gipson-Long wins MLB debut, Torkelson hits 2-run double as the Tigers beat the White Sox 3-2

Sawyer Gipson-Long won his major league debut, Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run double in a three-run third inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tork tees off with pair of homers in rout of Yanks NEW YORK -- Spencer Torkelson's power stroke has arrived. And by the look of it, it’s here to stay. Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Spencer Torkelson (2 HRs) powers Tigers past Yankees Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer in the first inning off a struggling Carlos Rodon and another two-run shot in the fourth off Randy Vas...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Homers twice in rout Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four total RBI in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Yankees.

Impact Torkelson went deep in the first inning with a runner on, then repeated the trick in the fourth inning. The young infielder now has 27 long balls this season after hitting just eight of them as a rookie last year. Torkelson's power has been particularly impactful since the beginning of August, as he now has 11 home runs across his last 34 games. The 24-year-old seems likely to reach 30 long balls as he builds momentum heading into 2024.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' Torkelson puts on power show with two homers in 10-3 win vs. Yankees Spencer Torkelson hit a pair of two-run homers in the Tigers' first victory at Yankee Stadium since April, 2021.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Torkelson hits 2 homers as Detroit beats Yanks and Rodón 10-3, ends New York's 5-game win streak

Carlos Rodón allowed Spencer Torkelson’s first two-run homer two batters in and was tagged for seven runs in 3 2/3 innings as the New York Yankees dropped back to

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits key home run Sunday Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact It was a 2-2 game until the top of the seventh inning, when Torkelson blasted his 25th home run of the season. It's a big step forward for the youngster, who hit just eight home runs as a rookie last year. Torkelson has been better across the board in his sophomore campaign with a .230/.317/.441 slash line compared to .203/.285/.319 in 2022.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Torkelson's blast lifts Tigers over White Sox Spencer Torkelson belted a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning and Tarik Skubal pitched seven strong innings as the visiting Det...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Spencer Torkelson and Tarik Skubal lead the Tigers to a series sweep of the White Sox

Spencer Torkelson hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning, Tarik Skubal worked seven solid innings and the Detroit Tigers ran their winning streak to four games with...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes 3-for-4 in rout Torkelson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-0 victory over the White Sox.

Impact The 24-year-old got the best of Mike Clevinger, lacing a single and a pair of run-scoring doubles off the White Sox starter. Across Torkelson's previous 10 games, the second-year first baseman hit just .086 (3-for-35) with 15 strikeouts. However, Saturday's impressive performance improved his season-long slash line to .230/.316/.437, and he now has 24 home runs, 71 RBI, and 74 runs in 574 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Wednesday Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

Impact Torkelson went deep in the sixth inning against New York starter Gerrit Cole, giving him 24 home runs this season and nine in August alone. The youngster struck out in his other three at-bats, and he's striking out just under 25 percent of the time on the year. That will be an area for Torkelson to improve upon if he wants to take another step forward in 2024, though he's definitely shown signs of progress in his second MLB campaign,

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Why there are even more Tork Bombs coming Here come the Tork Bombs. Spencer Torkelson is giving us the first extended taste of his plus-plus power. It's gone a little under the radar...

AUGUST 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Tigers play the Cubs after Torkelson's 4-hit game

The Detroit Tigers take on the Chicago Cubs after Spencer Torkelson had four hits against the Cubs on Monday

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues power surge Monday Torkelson went 4-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Monday's loss against the Cubs.

Impact Torkelson got the Tigers on the board with a solo homer off Javier Assad in the sixth inning. The 23-year-old Torkelson is up to 23 homers on the year, with eight in his last 12 games -- he's gone 17-for-43 (.395) over that span. With his recent hot streak, Torkelson's slash line is up to .239/.319/.452 with 69 RBI and 67 runs scored across 526 plate appearances in his sophomore campaign.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts 22nd home run Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

Impact Following a walk by Matt Vierling to begin the top of the first, Torkleson sent an 0-1 pitch over the wall in right for an opposite field homer. The two-run blast was his fifth in eight games and seventh this month, though his previous six August home runs were all solo shots. The batting average is still a sub-par .233 but Torkleson's power surge is beginning to provide the Tigers with the type of production they expected when they made him the first overall selection in the 2020 draft.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Torkelson, Eduardo Rodriguez lead Tigers past Guardians The finale of the four-game series against the Guardians Sunday followed a familiar and successful script for the Tigers.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Guardians vs. Tigers: Live updates from Game 122, Aug. 17, 2023 José Ramírez and the Guardians take on Spencer Torkelson and the Tigers.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Homers two more times Wednesday Torkelson went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Twins.

Impact After going deep Tuesday night, Torkelson hit two more bombs during Wednesday afternoon's contest, bringing him to 21 home runs for the season. The 23-year-old slugger now has four multi-homer games this year, including two of them in the last week against Minnesota.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Torkelson slugs 2 HRs and leads Tigers to an 8-7 win over AL Central-leading Twins Spencer Torkelson homered twice against Minnesota for the second time in a week, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Twins 8-7 on Wednesday.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Spencer Torkelson powers Tigers' comeback vs. Twins Spencer Torkelson hit two home runs, Riley Greene hit a home run with four RBIs and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early four-run defici...

AUGUST 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Torkelson homers twice against the Twins again, leading the Tigers to an 8-7 victory

Spencer Torkelson homered twice against Minnesota for the second time in a week, and the Detroit Tigers survived a late scare for an 8-7 victory over the Twins

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cranks 19th home run Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.

Impact Torkelson is showing some progress in his second MLB campaign, as he's now up to 19 home runs, including four this month in 13 games. He's still batting only .228, so there's some room for growth to become a more consistent hitter who isn't as boom or bust. Torkelson should remain a lineup staple the rest of this season for the rebuilding Tigers, and 2024 could be his true breakout year if he continues to develop.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in four-hit game Torkelson went 4-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Torkelson turned in his first four-hit game of the season and third home run over the last four games. For the year, the 23-year-old is now up to 18 long balls, though he's batting just .229. The skills are there, however, for Torkelson to push that average upward the rest of the way.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Torkelson leads Tigers against the Red Sox after 4-hit game

The Detroit Tigers play the Boston Red Sox after Spencer Torkelson had four hits on Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Red Sox

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

All is right: Torkelson flashes full potential on 2-homer night DETROIT -- Maybe Spencer Torkelson saves the oppo tacos for special occasions. The scouting report on the Tigers slugger out of college and...

AUGUST 10, 2023 • MLB.COM