Detroit Tigers The Week in Numbers: An Offensive Explosion
The Detroit Tigers took us on a roller coaster ride this week, and here are the numbers to show what the ride was like!
Spencer Torkelson
Tigers rookie Spencer Torkelson ‘not satisfied’ with just one win
The Detroit Tigers finally got the bats going on Saturday against the Texas Rangers by Spencer Torkelson is not satisfied.
Riley Greene has a day as Detroit Tigers do the unthinkable
Riley Greene had himself a day in his MLB debut and the Detroit Tigers opened up a can of whoop butt on the Texas Rangers.
A.J. Hinch would like to see Spencer Torkelson snap massive slump
Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson has found out quickly that Major League Baseball is no joke.
Spencer Torkelson will figure it out for the Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers have severely underperformed the expectations of many. One of the players who has underperformed is Spencer Torkelson. He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2020 MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft and was ranted and raved about since day one. As one of the best prospects in baseball, there was … Read more
Detroit Tigers: The Week In Numbers 5/16 – 5/22
As a result of a scheduled day off and a rain-out, the Detroit Tigers only played in a total of five games over the last week (Monday through Sunday). They played three games in Tampa Bay and two in Cleveland, with the scheduled off day in between the two road sets. Though the overall statistics … Read more
Spencer Torkelson hits moonshot for fourth home run of season [Video]
Bombs away! It’s been a struggle for Spencer Torkelson during his rookie season with the Detroit Tigers but he sure did not struggle in his most recent at bat against the Tampa Bay Rays. Watch as Torkelson blasts his team leading fourth home run of the season. Get Torked!!! TB = Tork Bomb 💣 pic.twitter.com/COicMARyWi … Read more
Detroit Tigers The Week That Was: Miguel Cabrera is heating up
The Detroit Tigers played in eight games over the last week, including a doubleheader on Tuesday. Over those eight games, the team went 4-4. Here is a player-by-player breakdown of how each member of the team did over the past week. Detroit Tigers Hitters Embed from Getty Images Robbie Grossman: 1-25, 3 rbi, 5 walks, 11 … Read more
Spencer Torkelson’s latest play may result in call from Detroit Lions [Video]
Detroit Tigers rookie 1B Spencer Torkelson is 6’1, 220 and if you have ever stood next to him, it is pretty obvious that he is very put together. On Sunday, Jorge Mateo of the Baltimore Orioles found out quickly just how put together Torkelson really is when he tried but for a base hit. Watch … Read more
Al Avila is RUINING the Detroit Tigers
Dylan & Paul rest all of the blame of the sorry state that the Detroit Tigers are in on one man. That man is GM Al Avila.
Tigers Hitting Needs to Start Helping Their Pitching
A.J. and Matt debate the offensive woes of the Tigers. Tigers hitting needs to start helping their pitching to overcome slow start.
Examining the Stats – Why the Tigers are THIS bad
For the first time in quite a while, there was legitimate optimism at the start of the year for the Detroit Tigers. The offseason saw a high-profile free agency signing in shortstop Javier Baez, a trade for a true power threat in outfielder Austin Meadows, another high-profile free agency signing in top-of-the-rotation starter Eduardo Rodriguez, the emergence of rookie Spencer Torkelson, and the … Read more
Detroit Tigers 1B Spencer Torkelson keeps fans on their feet with home run [Video]
We’ve got another Tork Bomb to report! Embed from Getty Images Detroit Tigers 1B Spencer Torkelson continues his fine rookie campaign by blasting an opposite-field home run, keeping the crowd at Comerica Park on their feet in the wake of Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th career hit and sending the big man across home plate for another … Read more
Aidan Hutchinson visits Detroit Tigers clubhouse [Photos]
Well, Aidan Hutchinson was supposed to throw out the first pitch before Friday night’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies but Mother Nature had a different plan as the game was rained out. Embed from Getty Images Though Hutch was not able to toss out the first pitch, he was able to visit … Read more
Detroit Tigers 1B Spencer Torkelson leaps to make latest defensive gem [Video]
Detroit Tigers rookie 1B Spencer Torkelson came through once again with another key defensive play, this time tonight at Comerica Park against the New York Yankees. He robbed New York’s Aaron Hicks of a hit in the top of the 3rd inning, making a flying leap to snag the ball before it sailed into right … Read more
A.J. Hinch says he he loves the emotion Spencer Torkelson showed after hitting bomb [Video]
As soon as Spencer Torkelson made contact with the pitch, he immediately turned to the Detroit Tigers dugout to start celebrating. That pitch came in the seventh inning with the Tigers trailing the Kansas City Royals 1-0 and Miguel Cabrera standing on second base following a double. The ball ended up flying 432-feet before it … Read more
