2023 Stats
AVG
.234
HR
5
RBI
26
R
23
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Torkelson is a cautionary tale that prospect hype doesn't always translate to immediate MLB success. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft made his much-anticipated debut on Opening Day 2022 but never really got going for the Tigers. He batted .190 in April with a 33.8 percent strikeout rate, which set the tone for the rest of his rookie season. Torkelson was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in July to help get him back on track, and he returned to Detroit in September. He was marginally better over the final month of the season, batting .219 with a 21.7 percent strikeout rate. Overall, it was a disappointing campaign for the 23-year-old, but fantasy managers should remain patient. Torkelson was regarded as an elite hitter during his time at Arizona State, and prospects sometimes just take a little longer to get comfortable in the majors. The Tigers are also still very much in rebuilding mode, so they should have plenty of playing time available for Torkelson. If he gets off to a better start in his second season, he could hit his stride and never look back. Read Past Outlooks
Provides offense in loss
Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
Torkelson's blast off Michael Kopech in the fourth inning opened the scoring, but it was all the Tigers could muster in the contest. This was Torkelson's first homer in 14 games, a span in which he's gone just 11-for-50 (.220) with three doubles and four RBI. The first baseman is up to five homers, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .234/.315/.368 slash line over 56 contests overall. Despite the lackluster numbers, the Tigers seem content with letting the 23-year-old learn on the job in another rebuilding year.
Torkelson's blast off Michael Kopech in the fourth inning opened the scoring, but it was all the Tigers could muster in the contest. This was Torkelson's first homer in 14 games, a span in which he's gone just 11-for-50 (.220) with three doubles and four RBI. The first baseman is up to five homers, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .234/.315/.368 slash line over 56 contests overall. Despite the lackluster numbers, the Tigers seem content with letting the 23-year-old learn on the job in another rebuilding year.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+48%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .731 | 155 | 4 | 13 | .241 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .601 | 486 | 9 | 41 | .206 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .921 | 48 | 2 | 7 | .300 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .622 | 189 | 3 | 19 | .219 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .651 | 107 | 2 | 6 | .216 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .587 | 297 | 6 | 22 | .198 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+32%
OPS on Road
2023
+7%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2021Home | .543 | 309 | 4 | 23 | .179 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .715 | 333 | 9 | 31 | .246 | ||||
| 2023Home | .656 | 108 | 1 | 10 | .222 | ||||
| 2023Away | .703 | 130 | 4 | 16 | .244 | ||||
| 2022Home | .484 | 201 | 3 | 13 | .157 | ||||
| 2022Away | .722 | 203 | 5 | 15 | .247 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Spencer Torkelson compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.44BB Rate
9.7%K Rate
21.8%BABIP
.284ISO
.134AVG
.234OBP
.315SLG
.368OPS
.684wOBA
.304Exit Velocity
92.1 mphHard Hit Rate
36.3%Barrels/PA
6.3%Expected BA
.270Expected SLG
.437Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/secGround Ball %
35.0%Line Drive %
22.5%Fly Ball %
42.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, climbed through the three highest levels of the minors in his first pro season and has made the Tigers' Opening Day roster to begin the 2022 campaign. All told, he hit .267/.383/.552 with 30 home runs, a 21.5 K% and a 14.5 BB% in 121 games, with his production getting slightly worse as he moved up the ladder. To cap things off, he hit .450 with eight walks and five strikeouts in seven Arizona Fall League games before a sprained ankle ended his run there. He excels at getting the ball in the air, logging groundball rates below 36% at every stop. For now, it seems Torkelson will be power over hit and better in OBP leagues than AVG leagues, but we're working with just one year's worth of data. Torkelson split time between first base and third base at High-A and Double-A, but he played first base exclusively at Triple-A, and that's his presumptive home in the majors. Seen as one of the best college hitters of the past couple decades, the Arizona State product hasn't notably increased or decreased his stock since entering pro ball, but he's expected to be the primary option at first for Detroit this year.
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Records second steal
Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox.
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Good game in win
Torkelson went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
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Carries offense in loss
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Nationals.
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Doubles twice in win
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-0 victory over Pittsburgh.
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Adds three hits Tuesday
Torkelson went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's loss against the Guardians.
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