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Tigers Option Former No. 1 Pick Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A The first baseman, selected first overall in the 2020 MLB draft, heads to the Toledo Mud Hens for more seasoning.

JULY 17, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Tork headed to Triple-A to work on approach at plate CLEVELAND -- The Tigers will open the second half of their season without one of the key hitters in their long-term plans. Detroit announced...

JULY 17, 2022 • MLB.COM

Tigers option rookie Torkelson to Triple A The rookie, the No. 1 pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, is hitting just .197 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 83 games this season.

JULY 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Optioned to Triple-A Torkelson was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact After initially not being included in Sunday's lineup, Torkelson was demoted to Triple-A. The rookie has spent the entire season to this point in the majors, but since June 20, he's batted .194 with one homer, five RBI and eight runs over 72 at-bats in 22 games. Overall, the first baseman is batting .197 with five homers, 21 RBI and 25 runs over 264 at-bats in 83 contests this year. The demotion may just be temporary until he finds his groove again. Considering that the Tigers are completely out of playoff contention, it doesn't really make sense for Torkelson to be with Toledo for long.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Sunday Torkelson is not starting Sunday's contest versus the Guardians.

Impact Torkelson will get a day off after he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Saturday's loss. Harold Castro will take over at first base and bat fifth in Sunday's matchup.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Friday's lineup Torkelson isn't starting Friday against the Guardians.

Impact Torkelson drew starts in the last eight games and hit .222 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI. Harold Castro is starting at first base and batting fifth Friday.

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Tallies three hits in win Torkelson went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Impact The three-hit effort pushed Torkelson's average to .201, which is a small step forward for the rookie, who's been below the .200 mark most of the season. The 22-year-old has shown flashes of potential amid his struggles, and he should continue to see plenty of playing time, which would make him an interesting fantasy option if he got hot at the plate.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Thursday Torkelson isn't in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Torkelson started in the last three matchups and went 2-for-11 with two runs, an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts. Kody Clemens is taking over at first base and batting eighth Thursday.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting in matinee Torkelson isn't starting the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Impact Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to Kansas City, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Kody Clemens is taking over at first base and batting seventh.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in return to lineup Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Royals.

Impact The Tigers were unable to keep up with the Royals offensively Sunday, but Torkelson put Detroit on the board with his fifth homer of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning. The 22-year-old's bat has been quiet recently, as he's hit just .167 with a homer, a double, three runs and two RBI over his last nine games. However, it's been encouraging to see him play in the last two matchups after being hit in the head by a pitch during Friday's series opener.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action for series finale Torkelson (head) will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact The prized rookie was hit in the head by a pitch in Friday's series opener and sat out Saturday's 4-3 win as a result, but he apparently passed all concussion tests in advance of Sunday's contest and will reclaim his spot in the lineup. Torkelson closed June with a .167/.224/.205 slash line and hasn't demonstrated the improvement the Tigers were counting on after what had been an already rough start to his big-league career.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Torkelson (head) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Impact Torkelson was removed from Friday's game against Kansas City after he was hit in the head by a pitch, and he'll be out of the lineup for at least one additional matchup. It's not clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Kody Clemens will start at first base and bat eighth.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Exits after pitch hits head Torkelson left Friday's game against the Royals after getting hit in the head by a pitch, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact The pitch appeared to catch the ear flap on Torkelson's helmet, Woodbery reports, preventing further damage. The rookie first baseman has avoided a concussion but is expected to head to the bench Saturday.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Torkelson isn't starting Saturday against Arizona.

Impact Torkelson went 1-for-11 with a walk and a strikeout over the last three games and will get a breather Saturday. Harold Castro is starting at first base and batting fifth.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two more hits Monday Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in Monday's loss to the Red Sox.

Impact That's three straight multi-hit efforts for Torkelson, which has pushed his season batting average from .178 up to .198. It's still a rough number overall for the rookie, but fantasy managers are at least seeing signs that the 2020 No. 1 overall pick is starting to figure things out at the plate. Torkelson's fantasy stock should continue to climb as he gains confidence at the MLB level.

JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two Sunday Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

Impact That's consecutive two-hit games for Torkelson, who may finally be starting to break out. The rookie is still batting just .190 with a 26.5 percent strikeout rate, so it will take a little while for his overall stat line to look a little better. With the Tigers sitting at 26-40, Torkelson along with fellow top rookie Riley Greene should see plenty of playing time in a rebuilding campaign. Both players have the talent to post nice fantasy numbers the rest of the way, though growing pains are likely.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice in win Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rangers.

Impact Both of Torkelson's runs came on Willi Castro hits, one in the fourth and one in the fifth. His two hits in Saturday's game give him just six in 15 June games. This has been a rough rookie year for Torkelson who is batting .184 on the season and is slashing just .122/.173/.163 in June.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Tuesday Torkelson will not be in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Torkelson is in the midst of a 3-for-38 slump at the plate over his last 12 games, so he'll get Tuesday off to hit the reset button. "It's easy to pile on a guy when he has a bad night and I don't want to do that," said skipper A.J. Hinch. "But we're aware he's not performing quite to the level he's going to or that he has."

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting second Sunday Torkelson is batting second Sunday against the Yankees.

Impact He hasn't hit higher than fifth in the lineup over the past month, so this would be a nice development if it sticks. Torkelson is hitting .226/.314/.290 over his last 10 games, so he hasn't necessarily earned a bump up the lineup. Unless his production picks up, he will likely be back hitting in the middle or bottom third of the lineup once Austin Meadows and Robbie Grossman return from injuries.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Torkelson isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

Impact Torkelson will get a breather after he went just 1-for-13 with a walk and four strikeouts over the last four games. Harold Castro is starting at first base and batting third.

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MAY 31, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Tallies three hits Monday Torkelson went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Twins.

Impact Torkelson had been hitless across his past three games, but he snapped out of the funk in a big way Monday. The three-hit effort was the first of the 22-year-old's MLB career, and it was just the seventh multi-hit performance of his rookie season through 42 games. It's mostly been a struggle for Torkelson, who's batting just .194 overall, but the talent is there for a breakout to come at any point.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Torkelson isn't starting Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Torkelson was initially slated to get a day off Friday before the game was postponed, and he'll ultimately be out of the lineup Saturday. Harold Castro will take over at first base and bat fifth.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Torkelson will sit Friday against the Guardians.

Impact It's been a disappointing rookie season thus far for Torkelson, who's hitting .179/.292/.309 with four homers and a 28.5 percent strikeout rate through four games. He'll head to the bench after going hitless in his last two games, with Harold Castro taking over at first base.

MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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