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Spencer Torkelson connects for 15th homer

Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

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Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and three RBI as the Tigers defeated the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday night.

Tork’s homer was a three-run shot off Jeffrey Springs that blew the game open for Detroit. The 26-year-old has been the Tigers’ everyday first baseman this season, but he isn’t hitting as well as he did in either of his two best seasons. Following some years when he was up and down between Triple-A and the majors, the Tigers are giving him plenty of chances to prove he belongs. He’ll need a strong second half to cement himself as part of the core heading into the offseason. Notably, Tork’s strikeout rate is over 30% this season for the first time in his career.

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Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

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Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-4 and clubbed a two-run homer on Friday night in a lopsided victory over the Phillies.

Torkelson put the cherry on top of the victory with a 389-foot (105.2-mph EV) two-run shot off of Max Lazar in the seventh inning that increased the Tigers’ lead to 10-2. That was his lone knock in four trips to the plate in the ballgame. On the season, the 26-year-old slugger is hitting just .213/.311/.412 with 16 homers and 43 RBI. The Tigers will need his bat to continue to heat up if they’re going to make a serious push towards the postseason.
Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson is not in the Tigers’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Astros.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine day off for the 26-year-old slugger. Torkelson has had a rough time overall at the dish this season, slashing a disappointing .207/.308/.404 with 12 long balls, 32 RBI and a 104/36 K/BB ratio in 319 plate appearances. Colt Keith will cover first base in his absence and will bat second for the Tigers against Astros’ right-hander Hunter Brown on Sunday afternoon.
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DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson belted his 11th home run of the season on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to power the Tigers past the Guardians.

Torkelson tagged Tanner Bibee for a 416-foot (105.9-mph EV) solo shot to center in the eighth inning that made it a one-run game at 3-2. That would be his lone hit in three at-bats on the evening. For the season, the 26-year-old slugger is now slashing .213/.312/.417 with the aforementioned 11 long balls and 28 RBI.
Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-4 and blasted a two-run homer on Friday night as the Tigers bested the Mariners

Torkelson added a pair of valuable insurance runs with a 389-foot (100.3-mph EV) two-run shot off of Alex Hoppe in the seventh inning that increased the Tigers’ lead to 7-2. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the night. For the season, the 26-year-old slugger is now slashing .214/.316/.410 with nine homers and 25 RBI on the season.
Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, and an RBI in Wednesday’s win over the Angels.

Torkelson went deep off of José Soriano in the second inning to push the Tigers’ lead to 2-0. It was the eighth homer of the season for Torkelson, who also doubled twice in his powerful display at the dish. It was a much-needed big night for Torkelson, who entered the day with a .198 average and a .373 slugging percentage. He’s now hit safely in five of his last six games, so hopefully this is a sign of good things to come for him at the plate.
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DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson is not in the Tigers’ lineup for the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Orioles.

Torkelson will undoubtedly be in there for the nightcap against left-hander Trevor Rogers and will likely make an appearance off of the bench in the first game. Dillon Dingler will function as the team’s designated hitter while Colt Keith covers first base and bats sixth against Brandon Young and the O’s.
Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

Despite homering Tuesday, Spencer Torkelson is on the bench Wednesday against the Guardians.

It’s Torkelson’s first time out of the lineup in exactly a month. The Tigers have Dillon Dingler at DH today, which is probably playing a role in Torkelson’s absence. Colt Keith is starting at first.
Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer in the loss to the Guardians on Tuesday.

Torkelson’s homer off Parker Messick accounted for two-thirds of the Tigers’ runs tonight. It was his first homer against a lefty in 36 at-bats this season. He’s batting .194 against both lefties and righties, though he does have a far better OBP (.370 to .289) with the platoon advantage.
Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson played the role of hero on Friday night, delivering a walk-off RBI single that propelled the Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Blue Jays.

The Tigers entered the home half of the ninth embattled in a 2-2 tie. Matt Vierling started the rally with a one out single and swiped second base, then after Zach McKinstry was walked intentionally, Torkelson smacked a 2-2 fastball from Jeff Hoffman into right field for the game-winning hit. He finished the night 1-for-3 and is now hitting .200/.324/.379 with six homers and 17 RBI on the season.
Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer in the fifth to start the scoring for Detroit in a 7-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday Night Baseball.

Torkelson struck out in his other three at-bats tonight, but he had the biggest blow in the game after Jack Leiter faced the minimum through four innings. Riley Greene walked to start the fifth and then Torkelson sent a slider 388 feet to left-center. It’s Torkelson’s sixth homer of the year. The other five were all hit in consecutive games from Apr. 22-26.

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Greg Jones has elected free agency.

Jones had been designated for assignment by the Brewers before the All-Star break and passed through waivers unclaimed. He went just 2-for-23 (.087) with a 10/0 K/BB ratio in his limited action with the big league club. He’s now free to peddle his wares on the open market.
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Reid Detmers

LAA Starting Pitcher #48
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Reid Detmers will start for the Angels in Friday’s second half opener against the Tigers.

Detmers has been a viable fantasy option for most of the first half of the season despite winning only three games, as he registered a 4.19 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 123/35 K/BB ratio across 108 2/3 innings through his first 19 starts. He’ll be followed in the Angels’ rotation by Grayson Rodriguez and Ryan Johnson in their weekend series against the Tigers. Jose Soriano and Walbert Urena will pitch on Monday and Tuesday respectively against the Cardinals.
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Peter Lambert

HOU Starting Pitcher #20
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Peter Lambert will start for the Astros in Friday’s second half opener against the Orioles.

The 29-year-old right-hander had a terrific first half for the Astros, compiling a 3.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and an 81/33 K/BB ratio across 86 innings through his first 15 starts. At this stage, he should be considered a viable weekly option in all mixed leagues. Spencer Arrighetti will follow him on Saturday with Hunter Brown getting the ball in Sunday’s series finale in Houston.
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Bailey Ober

MIN Starting Pitcher #17
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Bailey Ober will start for the Twins as they open the second half of the season against the Cubs in Chicago on Friday evening.

He’ll be followed by Taj Bradley on Saturday afternoon and Zebby Matthews on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The expectation is that Joe Ryan would then start on Monday against the Guardians in Cleveland. Ober is coming off of a decent first half where he registered a 4.40 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 51/19 K/BB ratio over 71 2/3 innings in his first 13 starts.
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Griffin Jax

TB Starting Pitcher #22
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Griffin Jax will start for the Rays for their second half opener against the Red Sox.

The Rays are expected to go with Mason Englert, either as a traditional starter or behind an opener for the second game of Friday’s doubleheader. Ian Seymour will then get the ball on Saturday and Shane McClanahan will start in Friday’s series finale.
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Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees in Friday night’s second half opener against the Dodgers.

Cole will be followed by Ryan Weathers on Saturday and Cam Schlittler on Sunday. The 35-year-old hurler had a solid first half in his return from Tommy John surgery, posting a 4.04 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 47/11 K/BB ratio over 49 innings of work through his first nine starts.
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According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, the Diamondbacks plan to promote Tyler Locklear from Triple-A Reno prior to Friday’s second-half opener.

He’ll take the roster spot that was vacated when Tommy Troy (shoulder) landed on the injured list. Lockler, 25, has slashed an impressive .313/.394/.502 with eight homers and 36 RBI in 241 plate appearances over 54 games at Triple-A Reno this season. He should get an opportunity to see regular action at first base and could make for an interesting deep league or NL-only pickup.
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Roki Sasaki will start the Dodgers’ second half opener against the Yankees on Friday evening in New York.

He’ll be followed by Emmet Sheehan on Saturday and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Sunday. The Dodgers have not announced when Shohei Ohtani will return to the rotation. That makes it likely that it’ll be Justin Wrobleski and Eric Lauer in some order for the first two games against the Phillies in Philadelphia to open next week.
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Justin Crawford (knee) is batting ninth for the Phillies on Thursday.

He missed Friday and Saturday with the injury before the All-Star break, and sat Sunday as well though he debatably wouldn’t have played against a left-handed starter either way. There’s no real fantasy value for Crawford at this point as he’s hitting just .263/.312/.353 with 12 stolen bases, but it’s good to see him back in the lineup.
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Bo Bichette

NYM Shortstop #19
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Bo Bichette (leg) is batting third for the Mets in Thursday’s game against the Phillies.

He was used as a pinch-hitter on Saturday and Sunday while resting ahead of the second half, but Bichette looks to be full go coming off the layoff.
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