Spencer Torkelson, the former No. 1 overall pick of the amateur draft, has made the Tigers' Opening Day roster, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Detroit confirmed his official promotion via an official team announcement.
The news comes, perhaps not un-coincidentally, on the same day it was confirmed that Riley Greene, Detroit’s other top position-player prospect, will miss the start the year with a foot fracture. Greene is perhaps the more important of the two, given his defensive prominence as a center fielder.
Still, Torkelson’s quick rise through the system is impressive. The 22-year-old was the top pick in the June 2020 draft out of Arizona State, not even two years ago. In his one pro season, Torkelson rose from High-A, through Double-A to the top development level in the sport, playing 40 games in Triple-A and hitting .231/.350/.531 line across 177 plate appearances.
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