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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Blasts 25th home run Monday
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Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-2 win over the Nationals.
Torkelson continued his strong finish to the season, as he's now batting .305 with five home runs and 11 RBI through 19 September games. The slugger also reached the 25-homer plateau for the second straight year and third time in his MLB career. By this point, it's pretty clear that Torkelson is a boom-or-bust player who can provide plenty of power but is also susceptible to prolonged slumps, as evidenced by his 31.4 percent strikeout rate.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Getting rest Saturday
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Torkelson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Torkelson will get a chance to rest his legs Saturday after going 10-for-24 (.417) with two homers, six RBI, five runs and a 7:8 BB:K during his seven-game hitting streak. Colt Keith will pick up a start at first base as a result, putting Riley Greene at the DH spot and Brett Callahan in left field.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Stays hot Tuesday
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Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Blue Jays. He also stole a base.
Torkelson struck out in his other two at-bats, which is par for the course for the slugger, but he still managed to do plenty of damage with his bat while recording his first stolen base this year for good measure. The Detroit first baseman extended his hitting streak to four games, and he's driven in at least one run in all of those contests. Torkelson also has two home runs during his brief hot streak, which has pushed him up to 24 long balls for the season. He still strikes out a lot and is a bit all-or-nothing as a hitter, but Torkelson's power potential is undeniable.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep in win Sunday
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Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.
Making his second straight start, Torkelson delivered his 23rd home run of the season in the fifth inning. The slugging first baseman has seen his playing time trend downward lately, as he appeared off the bench in each of Detroit's previous three games before starting Saturday and Sunday. Torkelson still offers significant power potential when he's in the lineup, but his current role makes him hard to trust for fantasy managers.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Playing time trending down
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Torkelson is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Twins.
It's the third time over the last four games that Torkelson has been out of the lineup, and against right-handers he's sat out four of the past five. Across his last 70 plate appearances, Torkelson is just 8-for-62 (.129) with a 40 percent strikeout rate. Colt Keith is getting another start at first base, and he could remain the preferred option at the position versus right-handed pitching down the stretch.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: On bench again Tuesday
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Torkelson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The 27-year-old will hit the bench Tuesday for the second time in Detroit's past three games. Torkelson has been struggling at the plate the last few weeks with a .133/.235/.283 slash line and 38.2 percent strikeout rate in his past 20 contests.
Torkelson is not starting Sunday versus Cleveland.
Torkelson will get at least part of the day off his feet while Colt Keith gets a chance to start at first base and Riley Greene takes a turn at DH. Torkelson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday to snap a modest four-game hitting streak.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes yard in Friday's matinee
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Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
The slugging first baseman took Slade Cecconi deep in the third inning of the matinee, his second straight game with a long ball. Torkelson's recent power display snapped a homer drought that stretched back to July 31, but he's been able to stay somewhat productive during that span -- including a 1-for-4 showing in Friday's nightcap, he sports a .272/.364/.388 slash line over his last 31 contests with 10 runs and 12 RBI.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Not in lineup Wednesday
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Torkelson is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Torkelson is 1-for-12 at the plate over his last five games and hasn't homered since July 29. On the season, he's slashing .221/.315/.404 with 20 long balls, 63 RBI, 54 runs scored and a 58:165 BB:K across 528 plate appearances. Colt Keith is batting third and manning first base Wednesday.
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Idle for series opener in Pittsburgh
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Torkelson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
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.
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Knocks three hits Friday
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Torkelson went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Giants.
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.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Plates three in win
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Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Athletics.
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.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Clubs homer No. 20
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Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-9, extra-innings loss to the Orioles.
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 before the O's eventually prevailed. 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.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Resting Saturday
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Torkelson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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.
Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Cubs.
Torkelson hit his 19th home run of the season in the second inning against Chicago starter Colin Rea. The slugging first baseman has now gone deep five times across his last 11 games as he continues to find his power stroke following a slow start to the season. Torkelson is seeking his second straight 30-homer campaign and third overall in his MLB career.
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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Slugs two homers Saturday
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Torkelson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four total RBI in a 7-0 win against the Angels on Saturday.
Torkelson recorded both Detroit long balls Saturday, launching a three-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the fifth. It was the first multi-homer game of the campaign for the first baseman, while the four RBI set a season-high mark. Torkelson's .209 batting average is ugly, but he's been a steady source of power with 18 homers, which is second most on the team behind Dillon Dingler (19).
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