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Spencer Torkelson

DET 1st Baseman #20

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Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-3 and blasted his first home run of the spring on Sunday, powering the Tigers to a 12-1 victory over the Yankees in Grapefruit League play.

The 26-year-old slugger clobbered a 396-foot (104.8 mph EV) three-run shot off of Luis Gil in the opening inning that gave the Tigers an early 3-0 edge. He’s off to a very slow start overall this spring, hitting just .179 (5-for-28) with the one home run and four RBI.
Riley Greene

DET Left Fielder #31

Riley Greene went 1-for-3 and swatted a solo home run on Sunday as the Tigers bested the Yankees in Grapefruit League competition.

Grenee unloaded on a Luis Gil fastball in the third inning, crushing a 438-foot (110.8 mph EV) solo shot that extended the Tigers’ lead to 7-0. That would be his lone hit in three at-bats on the afternoon. For the spring, the 25-year-old slugger is hitting .222 (6-for-27) with a pair of homers and six RBI.
Framber Valdez

DET Starting Pitcher #59

Framber Valdez was terrific during Sunday’s Grapefruit League tuneup against the Yankees, scattering four hits over five innings of shutout baseball.

The 32-year-old southpaw struck out three batters on the afternoon and did not allow a walk. Valdez generated nine swings and misses on 63 pitches in the contest, six of those on his sinker, while posting a CSW of 29 percent. He has looked exceptional in his first spring with the Tigers, registering a 0.75 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and a 12/0 K/BB ratio over 12 innings through his first three spring starts.
Tarik Skubal

DET Starting Pitcher #29

Tarik Skubal struck out seven while allowing one run in 4 2/3 innings in the Tigers’ 6-1 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

The run came on a Daulton Varsho homer in the fourth. Back from the World Baseball Classic, Skubal remains in line to start on Opening Day. He threw 44 of his 61 pitches for strikes today, and he has a 12/1 K/BB in 9 2/3 innings in his three spring starts for the Tigers.
Matt Vierling

DET Center Fielder #8

Matt Vierling doubled twice and knocked in two runs against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Vierling’s doubles came on liners hit 108 and 105 mph. He’s 11-for-31 with six extra-base hits this spring. 2025 was pretty much a lost year for him because of a season-opening shoulder injury and a season-ending oblique strain, but he’d still seem to be locked into a role with the Tigers as a starter somewhere against lefties, and if he excels, there could be some additional outfield time available versus righties.
Matt Manning

Starting Pitcher #15

Matt Manning, who signed with the Samsung Lions of Korea in November, will miss the 2026 season after Tommy John surgery.

Just no luck at all for Manning lately. Ironically, even though Manning is long gone from Detroit, his injury had ramifications for the Tigers; the Lions were looking at Enmanuel De Jesus as a replacement for Manning, which forced the Tigers to add the left-hander to their 40-man roster earlier this week.
Parker Meadows

DET Center Fielder #22

Parker Meadows went 1-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs as the Tigers fell to the Pirates in Friday’s Grapefruit League showdown.

The 26-year-old outfielder finally got the Tigers on the board in the fifth inning, smacking a two-run single off of Joshua Loeschorn. It’s been a very rough spring for him overall, hitting .133 (4-for-30) with no homers, two RBI and a stolen base. If he weren’t such an exceptional defender in center field, he’d likely be opening the season at Triple-A Toledo.
Casey Mize

DET Starting Pitcher #12

Casey Mize was demolished during Friday’s Grapefruit League loss to the Pirates, surrendering six runs on six hits over his three-plus frames.

Mize also issued four free passes on the evening while recording a pair of strikeouts. After a scoreless first inning, the Pirates tagged him for two runs in each of the next three frames — including a two-run blast by Jhostynxon Garcia in the third. Mize threw just 43 of his 67 pitches for strikes in the ballgame, getting five whiffs and posting a miserable CSW of just 15 percent. He’ll try to right the ship and improve upon his unsightly 7.15 ERA his next time out.
Zach McKinstry

DET 3rd Baseman #39

Zach McKinstry went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer against the Yankees on Thursday.

McKinstry hit out a Will Warren sweeper to raise his spring OPS to .929 in 17 at-bats. He figures to be a super-sub again and should see plenty of time at both third base and shortstop, as he did in 2025.
Justin Verlander

DET Starting Pitcher #35

Justin Verlander gave up three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched against the Yankees on Thursday.

He struck out five and got six whiffs on 21 swings against his four-seamer and slider. The upper-echelon velocity is obviously gone, which leaves Verlander homer-prone, but he remains a credible back-end starter even if he’s not an exciting stream in fantasy leagues this year.