The Detroit Tigers have proven they have the pieces talented enough to compete in the postseason. While the franchise didn't return for a third straight year in 2026 due to underperformance, the Tigers have a clearer path to the playoffs than other teams that found themselves missing out on October.
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Spencer Torkelson finished a single shy of the cycle and drove in three runs as the host Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.
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Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run home run Tuesday night, Drew Anderson pitched five scoreless innings and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1.
Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.
When the Detroit Tigers selected Spencer Torkelson first overall in the 2020 draft, his name was tied to brighter days. After selecting Casey Mize with the first pick in 2018 and Riley Greene fifth in 2019, the trio was viewed as the group to pull the Tigers out of the bottom of the league and back into contention.
The Detroit Tigers' bullpen has not been up to task this summer. That's why the Tigers are unlikely to make the postseason.
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer as part of a five-run 12th inning, and the Detroit Tigers pulled away for an 11-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
It's the "Tuesday Tater Tracker," and three sluggers have matchups worth attacking. Spencer Torkelson looks to end his August homer drought against Tanner Bibee, who allowed three long balls in his last start.
Tarik Skubal continued his dominant stretch on the mound, and Spencer Torkelson hit two home runs with four RBIs as the Detroit Tigers rolled to a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Tarik Skubal scattered five hits over seven innings and Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.
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The Detroit Tigers have had a tough season so far, with the team mired in a losing record. Detroit infielder Spencer Torkelson has also been going through a tough time.
The Detroit Tigers’ long-term plan with Spencer Torkelson is looking a lot less secure. The former No. 1 overall pick was supposed to be the franchise cornerstone, but his inconsistency in 2026 is opening the door for serious internal competition.
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Spencer Torkelson delivered another standout performance Wednesday night, helping the Detroit Tigers defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 at Comerica Park and snap a season-high seven-game home losing streak.
Detroit's Spencer Torkelson could write his name in the franchise record book when the visiting Tigers open a three-game series against the red-hot Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
The Detroit Tigers organization might not have said it publicly, but the way that Spencer Torkelson started his 2026 campaign was very worrying. While he had been drawing walks, the first base slugger wasn't meeting the expectations that the league has for first basemen.
The loss sealed a 2-1 series defeat in Detroit and capped Milwaukee’s road trip at 3-3, following a two‑of‑three series win in Miami.
The Detroit Tigers can stack runs when necessary, but haven't needed to during their weekend series with Cleveland.
The 2025 season may be critical for Spencer Torkelson's future.
The Detroit Tigers could make the push for a surprise postseason bid if everything clicks down the stretch run of the regular season.
The Tigers are set to recall first baseman Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
He heads back down to Triple-A Toledo after hitting .201 with four home runs and 56 strikeouts with an OPS of .597.
Torkelson didn’t play in two of the Tigers’ last three games, and prior to Sunday’s 8-4 win over the Red Sox, Detroit manager A.J. Hinch have a rather non-committal answer when asked if optioning Torkelson to the minors was a possibility.
The Detroit Tigers may be running out of patience with struggling Spencer Torkelson. Tigers manager AJ Hinch offered a fairly brutal comment on Torkelson’s struggles on Saturday.
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The Detroit Tigers hope this is the year prized first baseman Spencer Torkelson can finally put it all together as a critical piece of their core moving forward.
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