Spencer Torkelson - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Idle for series opener in Pittsburgh Torkelson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Impact After putting together an eight-game hitting streak from Aug. 6 through Friday while getting on base at a .529 clip during that stretch, Torkelson closed out the Tigers' weekend series versus the White Sox with a whimper, going 0-for-7 with a walk in the final two contests. The Tigers will give Torkelson a night off to regroup, with Colt Keith spelling him at first base Monday.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Benintendi's tie-breaking RBI single sends White Sox to crucial 4-3 win over Tigers

Andrew Benintendi had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers for the second straight day, 4-3

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Vargas leads White Sox against the Tigers after 4-hit performance

The Chicago White Sox play the Detroit Tigers after Miguel Vargas had four hits against the Tigers on Friday

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

White Sox try to break road slide, play the Tigers

The Chicago White Sox will try to stop their three-game road slide in a matchup against the Detroit Tigers

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Spencer Torkelson is back to remind Tigers how complicated his tenure truly is Spencer Torkelson is on track for his second solid season in a row for the first time in his Tigers career.

6 DAYS AGO • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 despite failing to record a strikeout

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Spencer Torkelson Has Stepped Up When the Tigers Needed Him Most The Detroit Tigers have an important series finale against the Cleveland Guardians after splitting the first two games, with both teams scor...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Jo Adell homers and Angel Martínez gets 3 hits as Guardians hold off Tigers 6-4

Jo Adell homered and Angel Martínez had three hits as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-4 to snap a three-game skid

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Guardians look to stop road slide, play the Tigers

The Cleveland Guardians hit the road against the Detroit Tigers looking to break a three-game road losing streak

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

McGonigle drives in three to lead Tigers past Guardians 6-4

Kevin McGonigle drove in three runs, Drew Anderson tossed four innings of one-run ball in his fourth start of the year, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Tigers take on the Guardians in first of 3-game series

The Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians to begin a three-game series

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Lee's pinch-hit single in 10th sends Tigers past Giants 3-1 after Melton and Webb duel on mound

Hao-Yu Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit single and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the rubber game of their series

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Jackson Jobe has sparkling debut to help the Tigers rout the Giants 8-0

Jackson Jobe held the San Francisco Giants to one hit in five scoreless innings in his first outing in the majors more than a year and the Detroit Tigers broke it open with a six-r...

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Knocks three hits Friday Torkelson went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Giants.

Impact This was Torkelson's sixth multi-hit effort over his last 11 games, a span in which he's hitting .378 (17-for-45). The first baseman has added just two extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span. For the year, he's batting .224 with a .733 OPS, 20 home runs, 58 RBI, 52 runs scored, 19 doubles and no stolen bases over 115 games.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Young leads Mariners against the Tigers after 4-hit game

The Seattle Mariners take on the Detroit Tigers after Cole Young had four hits against the Twins on Sunday

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Plates three in win Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact Torkelson opened the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning, and he added an RBI single during the Tigers' rally in the eighth. The first baseman has five multi-hit efforts over his last seven games, going 12-for-28 (.429) in that span. For the season, he's batting .220 with a .738 OPS, 20 home runs, 58 RBI, 50 runs scored, 19 doubles and no stolen bases over 111 contests.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

The Tigers face a difficult challenge after trading ace Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers

The Detroit Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without t...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Clubs homer No. 20 Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10- extra-innings loss to the Orioles.

Impact After the Tigers blew a 7-0 lead in what could end up being Tarik Skubal's final start for the team, Torkelson kept his squad alive by taking Rico Garcia deep in the 11th inning to tie the game at 9-9, but the O's pushed the winning run across in the top of the 12th. It was Torkelson's 20th homer of the season and his fourth in 13 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .222 (10-for-45) with eight runs and 11 RBI.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles rally from 7-0 down to beat Tigers in 12 innings, spoiling Skubal's possible farewell

Colton Cowser hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th inning, capping the Baltimore Orioles’ rally from a seven-run deficit to beat the Tigers 10-9 and spoil Tarik Skubal’s possible f...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Tigers score in every inning of 14-0 rout of the Orioles

Eduardo Valencia homered twice and drove in four runs, Gleyber Torres had a home run and five RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers scored in every inning they went to the plate in a 14-0 w...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Tigers' Skubal on schedule to face Orioles on Wednesday with trade deadline approaching

Tarik Skubal is still the ace of the Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff as far as manager A

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Nick Loftin and Salvador Perez hit late-inning home runs as Royals rally to beat Tigers 3-2

Nick Loftin hit a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Resting Saturday Torkelson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Torkelson will get a day off Saturday after going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts through the first two games of the series. His absence will put Colt Keith at first base, allowing Hao-Yu Lee to start at the hot corner.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Royals look to extend win streak, take on the Tigers

The Kansas City Royals seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Detroit Tigers

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Montero and relievers combine on a 4-hitter, Lee hits a 3-run HR and the Tigers beat the Cubs 5-1

Keider Montero and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Hao-Yu Lee hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday night